封面
声明
致谢
英文摘要
中文摘要
目录
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 The Significance of the Topic
1.2 Research Contents and Methods
1.3 The Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 The Definition and the General Features of Idiom
2.2 The Relationship between Language, Culture and Thoughts
2.3 The Research on Idioms Abroad
2.4 The Research on Idioms in China
2.5 Speech Codes Theory
Chapter Three A Comparative Study of Chinese Culture and British Culture in Terms of Culture, Thought Patterns, and
the Shape Taking of Idioms
3.1 The Influence of Geography
3.2 The Influence of History
3.3 The Influence of Religion
Chapter Four Thought Patterns Underlying Chinese and English Idioms
4.1 Different Attitudes toward Life
4.2 Different World Views
4.3 Different Attitudes toward Value
Chapter Five Idiom Codes Theory----the Chinese Codes and the British Codes
5.1 The Development of Speech Codes Theory
5.2 Idiom Codes Theory and the Cognition of an Idiom
5.3 The Chinese Codes and the British Codes
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Summary of Major Findings
6.2 Limitations of the Present Study
6.3 Suggestions for Further Study
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