Abstract
Color is closely related to people's lives, so it has become an indispensable part of the vocabulary now. This paper focuses on the research background, research purpose and significance of the color word “yellow” in Chinese and English, analyzing the entries from the perspective of cognitive linguistics, aiming to study the similarities, differences and the causes related. The author first collected and categorized entries through authoritative dictionaries of Chinese and English, and used the methods of comparative research, literature research and case analysis to elaborate commonalities and differences in word meanings. By researching the corresponding historical allusions and rhetorical methods, such as personification and symbols, we can feel the emotions expressed by the color words and deduce the evolution path of words' meaning. Through research, these conclusions can be drawn: 1) the meanings of “yellow” in Chinese and English are basically the same; 2) there is an unequal meaning between the two; 3) this unequal meaning is attributable and reflects the existence of two cultures values, cultural aesthetic and psychological differences. Through research, the aim is to allow learners to apply flexibly and accurately in cross-cultural business communication, daily life and linguistics learning, and to feel the charm of language.
Highlights
If language is a bridge for humans to express emotions and convey information, words are the reinforced concrete that constitutes the bridge, and color words add colorfulness to the bridge
Due to the special nature of the non-independent existence, color words have become a category of concern
This chapter compares these color words and summarizes four patterns according to their semantic meanings, deeply analyzing the implied and derogatory and commendatory meaning behind the meaning of words through rhetorical methods such as symbolizing, personification, and tries to find out causes and reasons from five aspects
Summary
If language is a bridge for humans to express emotions and convey information, words are the reinforced concrete that constitutes the bridge, and color words add colorfulness to the bridge. Color is closely related to people's lives, so it has become an indispensable part of the vocabulary [1]. Due to the special nature of the non-independent existence, color words have become a category of concern. The Chinese and English language vocabulary of color is very rich. As one of the three primary colors, yellow has many characteristics such as wide range, high frequency, etc. It has a very important position in the color vocabulary system
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