摘要

我们生活在一个五彩缤纷的世界，我们处于色彩的包围之中。当我们在自然界中见到黄色时，无论是中国人还是西方人，都会有一种轻快、明亮、活泼的感觉。然而，社会生活中，由于中西方文化的不同，黄色被赋予了不同的内涵。比如，在中国，提到黄色，首先想到的是色情，而西方首先想到的是怯懦。本文将从“黄色”入手，对比分析出黄色在中西方文化内涵的异同之处，以及产生差异的原因。

关键词：黄色 文化内涵 文化差异 颜色词 对比

Contents

摘要 i

Abstract ii

1. Introduction 4

1.1 Research Background 4

1.2 Reseaech Purpose 5

2. The Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow 6

2.1 The Possitive Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow 6

2.1.1 The Possitive Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow in Chinese 6

2.1.2 The Possitive Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow in English 8

2.2 The Negative Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow 9

2.2.1 The Negative Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow in Chinese 9

2.2.2 The Negative Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow in English 10

2.3 The Neutral Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow...12

2.3.1 The Neutral Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow in Chinese12

2.3.2 The Neutral Cultural Connotations of Color Yellow in English.12

2.4 Similarities and Differences....12

3. Causes of the Cultural Connotation Difference 13

3.1 Natural Environment 13

3.2 Traditions and Customs 13

3.3 Religious Belief 13

4 Conclusion 14

Bibliography 15

Acknowledgement 16