从《吾国吾民》看林语堂的幽默美学Yutang Lins Humor Aesthetics in My Country My People开题报告

1. 研究目的与意义（文献综述）

Language as a kind of human communication, promote social development and construction of tools, its derivative humor brings more different things. Humorous language is acceptable rhetoric theorys. Language differences exist between countries, while humor can not bound in different countries.Abstract The Chinese term youmo（幽默）for humor is a translated neologism in modern Chinese. It was Lin Yu-tang who first coined the term in 1924 and introduced and promoted the idea of humor into Chinese culture. By way of cross-cultural translation, ‘humor’ as youmo takes on a multicultural meaning which not only enriches the notion of humor but also offers an aesthetic alternative to Chinese modernity through creative transformation of Chinese cultural tradition. Lin Yu-tang is called the master humorist in China. Humor is an important category in Lin Yu-tang’s literature and all thoughts. He advocates humor and spiritual literature in his magazine Lun Yu（论语） which attracts essays and readership. His informal but polished style in both Chinese and English makes him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compliations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English are bestsellers in the West.Lin Yu-tang as a literary masters, humorous literary attainments known, his English book My Country and My People is called national self-examination and encyclopedia of China. It is widespread and attracted a lot of scholars to study . Because he humor satired that social situation of China.From Jianwei Shi(施建伟，2014) , he said in his paper. “Humor and spirituality, leisure, was designed by Lin Yu-tang's "art of living" three art support points in the system. Humor is his "ideal nature" one of the essential elements.” Humor in Lin Yutang's work is very important. but he was not analysis My Country And My People based on the humour aesthetics of Lin Yu-tang.Lin’s My Country And My People is Chinese first book on the history of literature in English on Chinese culture comprehensively and systematically introduce books. Nobel Prize laureate Pearl Buck(赛珍珠,1934） made a prise, It is truthful and not ashamed of the truth ; it is written proudly and humorously and with beauty, serious and with gaiety, appreciative and understanding of both old and new.However, with the perspective of contemporary Chinese people to see this book, you will inevitably feel the book is full of Chinese people's prejudices and puzzled. Or even think that the author is a Chinese-speaking foreigners made a racial discrimination there. Of course, the master Lin Yu-tang didn’t make himself into the awkward situation of identity. It was his good humor words resolve this embarrassing. The primary means for Lin to achieve that purpose is to re-interpret traditional Chinese culture, both Taoist and Confucianist, along humorous lines. And it is in such cross-cultural interaction that Lin Yutang developed his philosophical notion of youmo as “tolerant irony” based on the Taoist ironical stance towards life as well as the Confucian “Spirit of Reasonableness.” It is prove that the humor aesthtic is necessary.

2. 研究的基本内容与方案

The paper focuses on the Humor Aesthetics from Lin’s My Country My People. Firstly, literature review, My Country My People introduction. Secondly, this paper will explain the what is the real humor Lin want to show and how he used the humor asthetics to make a masterpiece. In this part many examples will be given in both Chinese and English language from My Country And My People. Through this part, I will compare Chinese version with English version to research the humor translation between two language. After that, the analysis of effect of humor on people’s feelings, impression made on people and art creation is key point. Analysing how he make a coordination bewteen different culture. Thirdly, what Lin Yu-tang’s Humor aesthetic contains and why he is keen to be a “humorist” will be analyzed. Attention will be given on Lin Yu-tang’s philosoph, values and the writing background. The second and third part are the main body of the paper. Finally ,the conclusion part Emphasize the what humor aesthetic on the My Country and My People. how Lin’s Humor make a big effect in China and foreign country. Humor is not just a literary aesthetic, but also a life attitude.

3. 研究计划与安排

Before 25th April: submission of the first draft Before 24th May: revision of the draft Before 29th May: submission of the final version

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