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Differences and Similarities between English and Chinese

Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology via XuetangX

Overview

Comparison is a fundamental method for humans to understand and study things, and it is also a basic method for linguistic research. By comparing practical cross-cultural linguistic phenomena of the origins and evolution of English and Chinese characters, the naming customs of English and Chinese names, the historical evolution of English and Chinese trademarks, punctuation, and the translation of place names, learners' interests can be stimulated. Moreover, analyzing the current popular abbreviations, word roots, stems, and affixes that generate trendy buzzwords enables learners to have a more comprehensive understanding of English and Chinese languages, to analyze word roots, affixes, and changes in word forms from the source, and to further promote the learning of English and Chinese language and the enhancement of language application and appreciation abilities.

Syllabus

  • Chapter One The origin and development of English and Chinese characters
    • 1.1 The origin of Chinese characters
    • 1.2 The origin of the English word
    • 1.3 English Word Formation
    • 1.4 Chinese Character Formation
    • 1.5 Comparison between English and Chinese Characters
  • Chapter Two The Interpretation of English and Chinese Place-names
    • 2.1 The Interpretation of English Place-names
    • 2.2 The Interpretation of Chinese Place-names
    • 2.3 Comparison between English and Chinese Place-names
  • Chapter Three The Interpretation of English and Chinese trademarks
    • 3.1 The Interpretation of English trademarks
    • 3.2 The Interpretation of Chinese trademarks
    • 3.3 Comparison between English and Chinese English and Chinese trademarks
  • Chapter Four English and Chinese family names and given names
    • 4.1 The Origin of Chinese Surnames
    • 4.2 The Origin of English Surnames
    • 4.3 The Interpretation of Chinese Given Names
    • 4.4 The Interpretation of English Given Names
    • 4.5 Comparison between English and Chinese Names
  • Chapter Five The Interpretation of Loanwords from English and Chinese
    • 5.1 The Interpretation of English Loanwords
    • 5.2 The Interpretation of Chinese Loanwords
    • 5.3 Comparison between English and Chinese Loanwords
  • Chapter Six The Interpretation of Abbreviations from English and Chinese
    • 6.1 The Interpretation of English Abbreviations
    • 6.2 The Interpretation of Chinese Abbreviations
    • 6.3 Comparison between English and Chinese Abbreviations
  • Chapter Seven Comparison of the Use of Punctuation Marks in English and Chinese
    • 7.1 The Interpretation of English Punctuation Marks
    • 7.2 The Interpretation of Chinese Punctuation Marks
    • 7.3 Comparison between Chinese Punctuation and English Punctuation
    • Chapter Seven test

Taught by

Lizhen Qiu, Li Na, Yang Xiurong, and Zhang Keke

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