西科大2009毕业论文格式英文模板.doc

Undergraduate Thesis Location of Postcolonial Translation Studies in China Zhang Jianping Supervisor： Prof. Li Zhengning Major：English Student NumberSchool of Foreign Languages and Cultures Southwest University of Science and Technology June, 2007  本科生毕业论文 后殖民主义翻译研究在中国的定位 张建平 指导教师：李正宁教授 专业名称：英语语言文学 学 号西南科技大学外国语学院 2007年6月Acknowledgements I am grateful to my supervisor Professor xxx for his / her encouragement, guidance and advice to me throughout the writing of this thesis. I also wish to express my thanks to Professors yyy and zzz who, at various times, not only gave me valuable advice, but also provided me with additional sources of reference materials. My gratitude extends to Mr. aaa for his insightful advice on my choice of topic, as well as to Professor bbb of ccc University, who lent me reference books which were invaluable to me in the course of my writing. I am also indebted to my other instructors and to my classmates for their constant encouragement to me in the course of my studies. Abstract Idioms are a mirror of a nation. They comprise the historical and cultural background as well as the attitude to life and the ways of people. The formation of English idioms is influenced by such cultural factors as geographical conditions, historical developments, customs, religious beliefs, literature and arts of the British nation. The origin of English idioms goes back to ancient times. It has a strong expressiveness and vivid national character. A right use of them in speech and writing will add much to variety, strength and vividness of the language. With the increasing cross-cultural communication, approaches to the comprehension and translation of English idioms are urgently needed. An appropriate translation of English idioms plays a significant role in the more frequent cross-cultural communication. Through expounding the origins, characteristics, translation