With The Clothing, Food And Housing Realated Proverbs Comparative Study Between Korean And Chinese

Republic of Korea and The peoples’republic of China share a lot in common. It is believed that only few differences exist between their cultures. However, their difference in culture keeps growing with the economy developing. No one can neglect their differences if he or she wants to understand such differences in language and culture. Learning idioms is the best way to understand the language specialties and culture contents. Idioms were produced during the usage of language historically; it’s the essence of the language, and indispensable. Innumerous idioms exist in these two languages for clothing, food and house which cover basic living needs. They are indispensable to every single person. And the rapid development can be seen in those fields. Different people have different habit. These three fields differ nations and races even among nations close to each other in culture and geographical. Those three fields is a close cut to understand a nation’s culture in which reflects culture features. But few researches had be done to the related field.This thesis integrates these three fields and takes the related idioms as study objects. Firstly, in linguistics angle, studies basic theories of idioms. Secondly, through cultural and social angle, classify the idioms related to these three fields and analyses similarities and differences in usage between two nations. Then, classify them according to the contained materials.This thesis has five chapters. First is the introduction, contains necessities, range and approach of study. In this chapter, idioms about the three fields and theories will be profiled firstly. Second chapter concerns about the clothes. Mainly for profiling the idioms about clothes and focus on the similarities and differences. Then compare these two languages in idioms. Third is about the food. According to the culture and social habit, we will classify them. Forth chapters about the housing. From the same angle, we will compare the idioms about housing and classify them. At the end of this thesis, a conclusion will be made.Idioms in both ROK and PRC have a great abundant of cultural contents. Comparatively researches from different angle can help people explain and use idioms when learning these two languages. And promote young people’s interests in learning and using idioms, which will also enhance vitality.