摘要：伴随着全球化的快速发展，中英文化交流日益频繁。在此过程中，语言作为文化沟通的桥梁，扮演着十分重要的角色；而谚语，作为语言的重要组成部分，具有独特的文化内涵，在跨文化交际中，也需要给予应有的重视。本文在搜集谚语与概念隐喻有关资料的基础上，重点对英汉女性相关谚语的概念隐喻进行分析研究。一方面，介绍谚语和概念隐喻的定义和历史，分别阐述谚语和概念隐喻的特色及其与两国文化的关系。另一方面，从概念隐喻的视角出发，对英汉女性相关谚语的异同点进行了阐述, 并追溯差异产生的原因，从而揭示不同民族社会文化对谚语的影响。通过了解英汉谚语的异同，增加我们对英汉两民族对于女性的观念和态度的了解，进一步促进中西方文化的交流，加深相互理解与沟通。

关键词：谚语；英汉女性谚语；概念隐喻

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

Chapter Two A General Survey on Proverbs and Conceptual Metaphors-3

2.1 Definition and history of proverbs-3

2.2 Definition and history of metaphors-4

2.3 Conceptual metaphors and proverbs-5

Chapter Three a Detailed Study of Conceptual Metaphors in British and Chinese Women-related Proverbs-7

3.1 Similar conceptual metaphors in British and Chinese women-related proverbs-7

3.1.1 Proverbs of women being things-7

3.1.2 Proverbs of women being animals-8

3.1.3 Proverbs of women being foods-10

3.1.4 Proverbs of women being plants-11

3.2 Different conceptual metaphors in British and Chinese women-related proverbs-13

3.2.1 British proverbs of women being others-13

3.2.2 Chinese proverbs of women being others-14

3.3 Analysis of reasons for the differences-15

3.3.1 British Industrial Revolution and Christianity-15

3.3.2 Chinese Closed-door Policy and Confucianism-15

Chapter Four Conclusion-17

REFERENCES-19

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-20