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Chapter 1
Does language shape culture or does culture shape language? In my view, language is a mirror, in front of which culture is reflected. As a student majoring in Chinese as a foreign language, I¡¯d like to take this advantage to discuss the cultural differences between Chinese and English. ...
There are many color words in our language, such as red, white, black, yellow, purple and so forth, which are used frequently. ... In Western culture, however, blue does not associate with happiness and imagination, but gloom and depression. ... 7 Purple
In English, purple shares the same connotation as that in Chinese language. ... First is the language itself. ... Second is the factor beyond the language, which includes the cultural factors such as different customs, traditions and cultural background.
Approximate Word count = 2619
Approximate Pages = 10.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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