英语谚语中的性别歧视_英语论文

Sexism in English Proverbs

摘要

在社会大环境中，语言就像是一面镜子，能够折射出人们的风俗观念、道德观念以及价值取向。谚语是由广大群众在社会实践中概括提炼而来，是民间文学的宝库，更是浓缩了语言的内涵。英语谚语是英语语言的重要组成部分，能反映出一个民族的地势条件、历史风貌、社会制度等方面。英语谚语中不平等的社会现象比比皆是，尤其是性别歧视得到了充分的反映。

本文通过对英语谚语的分析，揭示性别歧视现象,从历史背景、文化底蕴、社会意识以及个体本身这几个方面来分析不平等现象所产生的原因,并讨论了性别歧视现象的变化和发展趋势，旨在转变人们关于性别歧视的旧观念，提高人们的意识，从而帮助人们减少、乃至消除在日常生活以及语言使用中的性别歧视现象，同时也期望对今后的进一步研究有所帮助。

关键词：英语谚语;性别歧视;原因 

Abstract

In the social environment, language，as a mirror，can reflect people's customs, ethics and values. The masses summarize and refine proverbs in social practice, which is not only a treasury of folk literature, but also the connotation of language. English proverbs serve as a vital part of English language, reflecting the conditions of a nation's geography, history, social system, etc. The unequal social phenomenon in English proverbs can be found everywhere, and especially the gender discrimination is fully reflected.

Based on the analysis of the sexism phenomenon in English proverbs, the thesis analyzes the causes of this inequality from the historical background, cultural heritage, social consciousness and individual causes, and discusses the change and development trend of the phenomenon of gender discrimination. The thesis aims at changing the old ideas about sexism and improving people's consciousness so as to help people reduce, even eliminate the sexism in the daily life and expect to be helpful for further study in the future.

Keywords: English proverbs; sexism; causes

Contents

1.Introduction1

2.Literature Review1

3.The Phenomenon of Sexism in English Proverbs 2

3.1 Women’s social role and status.2

3.2 Marriage ...3

3.3 Women’s words and behavior...4

3.4 Women’s wisdom and mentality5

3.5 Women’s characters..5

4.Causes of Sexism..7

4.1 Historical reasons..7

4.2 Cultural origin...7

4.3 Social factors...8

4.4 Individual causes.10

5.The Development Trend of Sexism in English Proverbs....10

6.Conclusion..11

Works Cited.12