Semiotic Analysis Of The Chinese Elements In American Dramas

In recent years, we have seen more and more Chinese image in American dramaswith the popularity of it in the world. Rich and colorful Chinese culture has becameindispensable elements in the American dramas. Chinese people have played roles ofdifferent style in them. However, American interpretation and use for Chineseelements is not to match the actual situation, it shows great gap between dramas andactual situation totally.According to the American TV Emmy awards selected results and internetinfluence, the thesis analysis6representative American dramas, included the BigBang Theory、Desperate Wives、24、Criminal Minds、House、the West wing. Mythesis combine the descriptive research and interpretive research to completelystatistic all Chinese elements appeared in the American dramas, analysis them, andcome to the conclusions that the types of existing Chinese elements, the content of it,American’s views and evaluation. thus the thesis summarize American’s view toChinese various aspects, politics、economic、military、science and technology、societyand so on, also the attitude for Chinese people.