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1、ContentsAbstractIIIntroduction11. The Origins of English Proverbs21.1 Introduction of Proverbs21.2 Popular Proverbs41.3 Learned Proverbs61.3.1 Literary Classics61.3.1.1 The Bible71.3.1.2 Shakespeares Works71.3.1.3 Other Literary Books81.3.1.4 Fable and Nursery Rhyme81.3.2 Religious Literatures92. Rh
2、etorical Function of English Proverbs112.1 Contrast122.2 Repetition132.3 Rhyme142.4 Coparison153. Major Uses of English Proverbs183.1 To Persuade193.2 To Spread Experiences19Conclusion21Works Cited22英语谚语的来源及修辞功能摘要：作为一种普遍的语言现象，谚语承载了一个民族的智慧和文化，并在跨文化过程中起到相当重要的作用。本文对英语谚语的起源及其修辞功能进行了探讨。本文第一部分是介绍英语谚语的来源，它
3、主要来源于民间口语，文学作品及宗教文献等。第二部分则是对英语谚语修辞功能的介绍。英语谚语丰富多彩，应用了大量的修辞格。因而第三部分是介绍英语谚语的用法。本文期望通过对英语谚语的研究可以对跨文化交流起到指导和促进的作用，引导人们采取正确的态度对待生活。关键词：英语谚语；来源；修辞功能；修辞格The Origins and the Rhetorical Function of English ProverbsAbstract: As a common language phenomenon, proverbs serve as a language carrier of humans wisdom
4、 and cultures. They play an important role in cross-cultural communication. This thesis will discuss origins and the rhetorical function of English proverbs. Firstly, it introduces the origins of English proverbs. They originated from folk oral, literary works and religious literatures. Secondly, it
5、 focuses on the rhetorical function of English proverbs which are pretty rich and colorful. Thirdly, it describes the use of English proverbs. This thesis is intended to guide and promote cross cultural communication through its study of English proverbs and to help to adopt a proper attitude toward
6、s life. Key words: English proverbs; origins; rhetorical function; rhetorical devicesIntroduction As a common linguistic phenomenon, English proverbs play an important role in our daily life. “The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its proverbs”, Francis Bacon once said. So it is
7、necessary to discuss English proverbs. At the mean time, when China has opened up to outside world, people need to understand each other better in cross-culture communication. Whats more, people can gather experience from English proverbs. A study on origins of proverbs may throw on light on that ma
8、tter. In China, most scholars pay more attention to idioms. They dont discuss proverbs in detail, thus materials of proverbs shorted seriously. Although, there are so many articles discussed proverbs. Generally speaking, the articles just concern one aspect of proverbs. Therefore, put the origins an
9、d rhetorical function of proverbs as a title which will improve the understanding of students and help them grasp more information of proverbs. Only knowing their background, you will know how to use them. English proverbs accompanied by the appearance of the text, gradually entering into a written
10、literature, in the process of transmission stream. The “learned proverbs” in the ancient books and records can be traced back to folklore of the proverbs, some have not test, but the initiation in folk oral or extracted from ordinary arguments which is an indisputable fact. English proverbs mostly o
11、riginate from folk oral, from literal works, historical events as well. They have a long history whose new ideas, to be constantly enriched and developed. After thoroughly tempered, they became simple, vivid and meaningful. Finally, they become philosophical essence of English language. But the extr
12、aordinary charm of English proverbs lied in the rhetorical use. This thesis will explore the origins of English proverbs and rhetorical function of English proverbs, so as to deepen peoples understanding of English proverbs, to reveal the human production, life history, value and meaning beyond time
13、 and space.1. The Origins of English Proverbs1.1 Introduction of ProverbsProverbs are the expressions in a language developed in the populaces physical life and widely accepted and used among a community of people. They are, in essence, the outcome of cultural growth and ethnical evolution. As a spe
14、cialized form of language, proverbs will naturally reflect its culture even more profoundly and intensely than all other kinds of words. As proverbs are typically localized in a culture, learning proverbs well in a language will undoubtedly involve knowledge of its culture. Using a proverb is a mann
15、er of speaking that is natural to native speakers of the language. Only those who are very good at speaking that language can adequately and to the point use expressions in their speech. Accordingly, it should be noted that learning proverbs presents a host of difficulties to English learners, prima
16、rily because they dont know the culture and history behind the proverbs. Thats why they often fail to use proverbs incongruous with the situation.Proverbs are used in both spoken and written English, and often appear in famous books and daily life; they are frequently used by laboring people. They find proverbs easy to understand and memorize. So people can utilize th
