七夕与情人节对比英语论文

湖北省高等教育自学考试英语专业

毕业论文

中国七夕节与西方情人节的对比分析

准考证号：XXXXX

学生姓名：XXX

指导教师：赵红英

二○一五年三月

The Cultural Comparison of Valentine's Day and Double-Seventh

Day

Name ：Yi XX

Directed by ：Zhao XX

March 2015

摘要

文化是一种社会行为，文化与人们的日常生活，习俗和习惯息息相关。本文试图对七夕节和情人节起源，庆祝方法，文化底蕴及人们对这两个节日的不同心理认同进行分析。传统的七夕节的衰落和情人节的热捧有着鲜明的社会性意义，本文从跨文化传播交流中的角度分析了两个节日的差异。

关键词：七夕节，情人节，不同

Abstract

Culture is a kind of social behavior. It is correlated with people's daily life, and customs and habits. This paper intends to make an analysis of the different origins of the Double seventh Festival and Valentine’s Day,the different celebrations and cultural backgrounds of the two festivals, as well as different people’s psychological identities of the two festivals. Traditional Valentine's decline and favorable Tanabata Festival has a distinctive social significance, and this paper discusses the differences between the two festivals from the perspective of cross-cultural communication. Key Words:Double Seventh Festival, Valentine’s Day, Differences

Contents

Abstract (Chinese)……………………………………………………………. I

Abstract (English)........................................................................ II Chapter One:Introduction (1)

Chapter Two: Folk Legend and Name Sources of Double Seventh Festival and Valentine

2.1 The Double S eventh Festival’s and Valentine's Day’s Folk Legend………

2.2 Name Sources of the Double Seventh Festival and Valentine's Day………

2.2.1 The Origin of the Name ……………………………………………………

2.2.2 The Nickname Summary ……………………………………………………Chapter Three: Cultural Difference between Double Seventh

Festival and Valentine

3.1 Straightforward and Conceal Differences ………………………………

3.2 The Difference between Material and Spiritual ………………………

3.3 The Difference between Love and Keepsake Matter ……………………Conclusion……………………………………………

Works Cited…………………………………………………………………The Cultural Comparison of Valentine's Day and Double-Seventh Day

Chapter One Introduction

The festival is an essential part of cultural customs, which is also an important part to reflect the traditional ethnic culture. On the other hand, the festival, as a mirror of culture, is strongly influenced by culture. Culture is a kind of social behavior. It is correlated with people's daily life, and customs and habits. Each nation's special culture gives love some special cultural meaning. Different countries have different folk festivals owing to different natural conditions and humane factors. For most western countries, traditional festivals originate from religion, while our traditional festivals come from a farming civilization. The different origins lead to different celebrations. Over the many years in past, different regions have celebrated their own festivals. In modern times, with development of globalization, many ethnic festivals are celebrated by all over the world. For example, the Western Valentine's Day is widely celebrated by our young people. And China's Double Seventh Festival is called "Oriental Valentine's Day". But we should know what the differences are between the two festivals. What can we learn from the two festivals? In this paper, we will discuss the Double Seventh Festival and the Valentine's Day, which reflect the differences between Chinese and Western cultures about love of various levels. Many young people ignore the glorious national heritage of thousands of years. What should we and the government do for the two festivals?

Chapter Two Folk Legend and Name Sources of Double Seventh Festival and Valentine

2.1 The Double Seventh Festival’s and Valentine's Day’s Folk Legend