语言是思维的主要工具。不同的民族因其不同的生活环境、风俗习惯,呈现出不同的思维模式,而这些思维模式又突出地体现在人类语言表达的方式上。这些思维差异不仅影响我们的日常交际,也会影响我们对交际工具——语言的掌握。诚如卡尔·普利布兰姆在《思维方式之矛盾》中所指出的:“世界各民族之间的相互理解与和睦的关系之 Language is the main tool of thinking. Different ethnic groups present different modes of thinking because of their different living environment and customs, and these modes of thinking are prominently embodied in the way of human language expression. These differences in thinking not only affect our daily communication, but also affect our mastery of communication tools - language. As Karl Pulibram pointed out in ”Contradictions in the Way of Thinking“: ”The mutual understanding and harmony among all the nations of the world