2024年3月15日发(作者：)

The similarity and difference between English and Chinese

The similarity:

Even though Chinese and English are two different language system, they all

exist in the earth and have similar evolution. “人类大脑的生理构造都是一样的，没有

民族性，因而大脑的功能—思维也没有民族性，全人类都一样。”（The brain’s physical

structure of human being is the same and it has no nationality ,so the function of

the brain —thought also has no nationality .） (叶蜚声，1981)

In the aspect morphology and syntactic ,these two language both reflect

discrimination against women .In English , “Eve is derived from one of Adam’s

rib”(Bible).In Chinese ,women always have no rights in the family—“在家从父，出

嫁从夫，夫死从子”（Be obedient to your father at home ,obey your husband after

you get married, and submit your son when husband died. All these reveal that

women have low state and attach to men.

The difference:

English and Chinese are belong to completely different language system

in coinage or words combination. English is the inflected language with

flexible word formation. The male words or affix can represent men and

women. However, Chinese is the absolute form. Instead of adding affixes ,it

manifests the gender discrimination through adding “女” .

Conclusion:

It is a fact that language discrimination exists in these two types of

language or maybe other language. It is common in the patriarchal society. On

the other hand , the great difference between English and Chinese national

culture leads to the different particular forms of language sexual

discrimination .But no matter it is general or specific ,it both shows the

discrimination to women.