汉英的姓氏差异及其文化根源

众所周知,中英文化的区别不仅体现在表面上,更表现为深层的人文心理差异。与发轫于两希文明的英国文化相比,中国文化自成体系,在本区属于优势文化,其传承的过程较为系统、单纯。此种文化的差异大到政治思想,经济体制和人文传统,小到姓氏文化的民族取向都有着具体细微的表现。文章试图从英国的姓氏文化和中国姓氏文化的主要特征入手寻找差异,研究其差异的深层文化因素,并从现实操作的角度来把握两种文化的人文心理差异,以期更好地实现中英之间的互解和交流。

English and Chinese Surname Differences and Cultural Origins

It is commonly accepted that Chinese culture is different from English culture,not only at superficial level but also at inner layer of humanistic psychology.Chinese culture is superior in her region with systematic and simple pass down in contrast to the English culture that can be traced back to Greece and Roman cultures.The author tries to study the cultural elements behind the differences between Chinese and English surnames.