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Exploration of English Idioms about Fruit and the Frequent Usage in Different Language Culture
Guilan Jiao
Corresponding Author: Guilan Jiao
Submitted: February 6, 2015
Accepted: March 14, 2015
Published: August 10, 2015 |
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English idioms are commonly found in the oral and written English, which are quite vivid, concise and carried with a large amount of information. It makes up the major part of English language. In English idioms, fruit ones are a unique expression, which are widely accepted and applied in the daily life of English-speaking countries and carried with heavy cultural connotations. This study made an exploration of the historical origins of English idioms about fruit based on Greek mythology and Bible of Christianity. Besides, it made a detailed analysis of their frequent usage from the perspective of daily life. With the deeper understanding of culture of English-speaking countries, there will be gradually enhanced skills of interpersonal communication between different cultures.
Key words: English idiom, frequent usage, fruit, , , ,
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Guilan Jiao, . Exploration of English Idioms about Fruit and the Frequent Usage in Different Language Culture. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, (3): 188-191.
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ISSN (Online): 2042-4876
ISSN (Print): 2042-4868 |
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