Study On The Cursing Expressions In Red Mansion Dream

The thesis is a thorough comb of the cursing expressions in Red Mansion Dream. 403 cursing expressions are systematically examined here. Firstly, the thesis defines the term cursing expression and analyses some of them by researching their meaning and motivation so as to illustrate the features of their formation. Secondly, the thesis analyses the function of the curing expressions in Red Mansion Dream by studying the interpersonal relationship, personality of the characters, happenings in life and inconventional ideology, and thus emphasises the importance of cursing expressions. Thirdly, the thesis gives a cultural survey to the cursing expressions. The thesis enriches the rsesarch of cursing expressions, and illustrates its close relationship with culture.It's hopeful that the thesis can provide valuable language material for the systematic study of the cursing expressions.