英语系论文开题报告

黑龙江****大学

学士学位论文开题报告**学院英语系

学生姓名：***

指导教师：***

年级2007 级2 班

专业英语

学号***********

2010年11月3日

Title: Contrastive Analysis of English-Chinese Idioms with

Respect to Parts of Human Body

Thesis statement: Contrastive analysis of English-Chinese idioms with respect of human body is essentially important to the mastery and application of English and Chinese idioms in teaching, translating and cross-cultural communication. Despite the different languages in use, English -Chinese body parts idioms share the same cognitive mechanisms—metaphor and metonymy, which is due to the human way of thinking based on common body experience. Although the two have commons in general opponents, title still embodies characteristics of one another.

Outline

I. Introduction

1.1 Aim of the study

1.2 Significance of the study

1.3 Structure of the study

II. Literature Review

2.1.Study abroad

2.2 Study at home

III. Definitions and origins of English and Chinese PHB idioms

3.1 Definition of English Idioms

3.2 Definition of “习语” in Chinese

3.3 Origin of English PHB idioms

3.4 Origin of Chinese PHB idioms

IV. Contrastive Analysis of English-Chinese PHB Idioms

4.1 Characteristics of English-Chinese PHB Idioms

4.1.1 Common Characteristics of English and Chinese PHB Idioms

4.1.2 Different Characteristics of English and Chinese PHB Idioms

4.2 Different Emotions Conveyed in English and Chinese PHB Idioms

4.2.1 English and Chinese PHB Idioms Related to Happiness

4.2.2 English and Chinese PHB Idioms Related to Unhappiness

4.2.3 English and Chinese PHB Idioms Showing Fear, Worry, Bitterness or Something

Else

V. Applications of PHB Idioms

5.1 Applications in Teaching

5.2 Applications in Translating

5.3 Applications in Intercultural Communication

VI Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References