英语学术论文定稿格式

本科生毕业论文指导手册（英语语言文学专业）

河西学院英语系

2009年4月修订

论文体例目录举例

一、封面 (5)

二、目录 (7)

三、摘要（英文） (8)

四、摘要（中文） (9)

五、论文主体部分举例

引言 (10)

正文（仅以第二章为例） (11)

结语 (13)

六、参考资料 (14)

七．鸣谢........................................................................... .15 八、几点补充说明 (16)

一、封面

A Comparative Study of English and Chinese

Idioms Containing Numerals

Zhang Xiaoping

Under the Supervision of

Wang Ke

English Department

Hexi University

June 200X

二、目录

Contents

Abstract (English) (i)

Abstract (Chinese) (ii)

1. Introduction (1)

2. Definition of Language and Culture (3)

2.1 What are Language and Culture? (3)

2.2 Different Languages Reflect Different Cultures (18)

3. Characteristics and Functions of Idioms Containing

Numerals (26)

3.1 Special Usages of Numeral (27)

3.2 Characteristics and Functions of Idioms Containing Numerals (32)

4. Comparison of English and Chinese Culture

Through Numeral

Idioms (37)

4.1 Chinese N umber “九” vs. English Number

Seven (38)

4.2 Chinese Even Number vs. English Odd Number (44)

5.

Conclusion (50)

Notes (52)

References (53)

Appendix (56)

Acknowledgements (57)

（注：本目录标明的页码为一本完整论文的虚拟页码，仅供参考。）

三、摘要（英文）

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative study of English and Chinese idioms containing numerals. The study of the characteristics and functions of idioms containing numerals aims at discovering the close relationship between language and culture.

The comparative study of culture has been a hot issue that is being discussed in recent years. There are many research perspectives to choose, such as languages, arts, religion, novels etc.. In the past research of culture and language, only a few researchers have studied numerals, a little branch of language and the things of numerals that could be compared are a bit limited. However, practice proves that numerals are also one of the most representative evidence.

The paper starts with a discussion of the relationship between language and culture, on the basis of some experts’theory and several vivid examples that demonstrate that language is a carrier of a nation’s habits, customs, religion, etc. Then, a study of the characteristics and functions of idioms containing numerals is given to show that all the features of numeral idioms have borne the weight of culture. It is further clarified the relationship of language and culture by comparing the idioms containing numerals of the two languages—English and Chinese.

In conclusion, after comparing idioms containing numerals, the paper presents one possible answer to the question—what is the relationship of language and culture. That is language is a carrier of culture and it is indispensable for both the functioning and perpetuation of the culture. They are interwoven and one pushes the development of the other. The study also suggests that the understanding of both language and culture is very helpful in bettering intercultural communications.

Key words: language; culture; numeral idioms; comparative study