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The Accumulation Of Material Culture In Mongolian

Posted on:2012-12-15Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:P LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330335474859Subject:Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
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Language is a cultural phenomenon and a comprehensive system which could be studied its origin, spread and evolution by language materials even if some cultural phenomenon in history has been disappeared. Language is the main communication tool and the carrier of culture of mankind. This article, in light of cultural phenomenon, researches in overhunting and nomadic of Mongolian.The paper consists of three parts.The first part is an exordium that includes topic, purpose, significance, research methodology, data sources, and research status.The second part is the body of paper. We will explore the Mongolian culture by studying the Secret history of the Mongols and other literature related to hunting, hunting species and hunting tools. So we can conclude that language is a distinctive mark of a culture. After studying vehicles, tools, diet and livestock of the nomadic lifestyle we would know the nomadic culture of Mongol. For example, when they named for the livestock they would according to its age, sex, color, body, footwork, pregnant, castrated or not; when they named for the house and vehicle they would according to its production, use, size, etc.The last part, to sum up, language is a factor and a communication tool of human culture and cultural phenomenon. And also language is the symbol of culture.
Keywords/Search Tags:Material Culture, Mongolian, Hunting Culture, Nomadic Culture
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