词汇的文化内涵和词义理解

在跨文化交际中 ,中国的英语学习者和英语本族人之间的交际不仅涉及语言 ,而且涉及文化。因此 ,在大学英语教学中 ,教师在传授语言知识的同时 ,导入相关的文化知识 ,可以减少交际中因文化差异而引起的交际受阻。本文以中英文化差异为视角 ,分析文化差异对词义理解造成的障碍 ,以期英语学习者在交际中能更恰当、更准确地使用英语词汇

The Cultural Connotation of Vocabulary and the Understanding of Word Meaning

Different nations present different cultures. Chinese learners of English are required to have not only a profound linguistic knowledge but also an understanding of cultures of English speaking nations. This paper analyses some barriers to understanding the word meaning caused by cultural differences in the hope that the learners would use English words more appropriately and accurately in intercultural communication.