英语中的饮食文化习语及其修辞特点_英语论文

On the Food Idioms in English Language  and Their Rhetoric Traits 

摘要

语言是文化的载体，带有一些特定的文化信息。习语是语言发展的结晶，是一个民族文化的集中体现，，经过长期使用造就出来的语言形式。习语运用不同的修辞手法和地方用语，反映出丰厚的地域和民族色彩；也可以从中看出悠久传统的民族文化和历史背景，它最能反映出民间习俗。食物是人类生存的必需品，不同地区的和不同民族的人都有不同的风俗习惯和饮食文化。根据这种不同的风俗习惯和饮食文化，各个地区和民族群体里会产生一些独特的与饮食有关的习语，当然英语这门语言也不例外。对习语的研究不仅有助于我们学习地道的英语，还有助于扩充我们对英语国家的社会、历史文化知识以及风土人情，以便让我们很自然的接受和学习运用这一门语言。本文主要探讨英语饮食文化与习语以及其中的修辞特点。

关键词：传统民族文化 饮食文化 英语习语 修辞手法

Abstract

Language is the carrier of culture, loaded with specific cultural information. Idiom is the crystallization of the development of a language; it is a concentrated reflection of a nation`s culture. Idioms reflect the rich geographical and ethnic color by using different rhetorical devices and the local language, and we also can see a long tradition of national culture and its historical background. Idioms can most reflect folk custom. Idioms can most reflect folk culture. Food is essential for human survival, people in different area and of different nationalities have their own customs and food culture. According to these kinds of differences, there are some unique idioms about food come into being, and the English, of course, is no exception.Study of idioms is not only help us to learn idiomatic English, also help us to expand our knowledge of society, history and culture of English spoken countries and local conditions and customs, so we can naturally accept and learn English by using the language. This paper mainly discusses the food culture and English idioms and the rhetorical traits mainly used in food idioms.

Key words:  Traditional culture Food Culture English Idioms Rhetoric Traits