Different Between Culture and Language Among Chinese and Arabic

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The Chinese culture and language Date: 20th September 2011 Introduction Every language has a set of basic colour terms. However, these colour terms do not divide the meanings of colour in the same place. In other words, the cognitive linguistic concept for “colour” is idiosyncratically reflected in each culture. The implications of color among the Chinese people, therefore, influence their dressing. Among the modern Chinese, they are governed by these beliefs despite the current society that we live in. To the Chinese, the color black is associated with bad luck and death. Therefore, for the older Chinese individuals, they will never be seen wearing black clothing (Schwarcz 1990) . It has been observed that the older-generation Chinese are not happy when a person dresses in black from head to toe because it implies that bad luck is awaiting them. In china, people wear a combination of black and white clothing when they are mourning. So for most people, the rule of thumb is to do away with black clothing while in the presence of the elderly. The Chinese are fond dressing in red or other bright colors during happy times of. That is why during the Chinese new year, Xīn Nián Kuài Lèn, which stretches from January-February each year, you might end up thinking that the color red is the latest to arrive, because every where that anybody goes will always be full of people dressed in red (Nakamura, (2008). ‘Fang Shui’, means water and wind. Nowadays, it catching on quickly with so many books being written concerning it, and each day the number of its followers keeps increasing. However, it is not just about how a person arranges his furniture or how he positions his plants. Among the Chinese, it affects the way that a person dresses. Apparently, each person has an element that is attached to him or, and with these colors, there are those
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