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Contrast Between English and Chinese Culturally-Loaded Words
LEI Chao
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2016.07.016
Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
Vocabulary in a language is influenced by and bears features of culture, so in languages, vocabulary has the greatest culture-loading capacity. This paper makes a contrastive study between English and Chinese culturally-loaded words, and tries to make clear how cultural disparities exist in English and Chinese vocabulary. Culturally-loaded words play a significant role in understanding the languages of different cultures, giving the readers insight into cultures. Learning and grasping the culturally-loaded words can promote the efficiency of vocabulary teaching and improve learners’ competence in intercultural communication.
contrast, culturally-loaded words, vocabulary teaching
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