Abstract In the social environment, language，as a mirror，can reflect people's customs, ethics and values。 The masses summarize and refine proverbs in social practice, which is not only a treasury of folk literature, but also the connotation of language。 English proverbs serve as a vital part of English language, reflecting the conditions of a nation's geography, history, social system, etc。 The unequal social phenomenon in English proverbs can be found everywhere, and especially the gender discrimination is fully reflected。92787

Based on the analysis of the sexism phenomenon in English proverbs, the thesis analyzes the causes of this inequality from the historical background, cultural heritage, social consciousness and inpidual causes, and discusses the change and development trend of the phenomenon of gender discrimination。 The thesis aims at changing the old ideas about sexism and improving people's consciousness so as to help people reduce, even eliminate the sexism in the daily life and expect to be helpful for further study in the future。

Keywords: English proverbs; sexism; causes

摘要 在社会大环境中，语言就像是一面镜子，能够折射出人们的风俗观念、道德观念以及价值取向。谚语是由广大群众在社会实践中概括提炼而来，是民间文学的宝库，更是浓缩了语言的内涵。英语谚语是英语语言的重要组成部分，能反映出一个民族的地势条件、历史风貌、社会制度等方面。英语谚语中不平等的社会现象比比皆是，尤其是性别歧视得到了充分的反映。

本文通过对英语谚语的分析，揭示性别歧视现象,从历史背景、文化底蕴、社会意识以及个体本身这几个方面来分析不平等现象所产生的原因,并讨论了性别歧视现象的变化和发展趋势，旨在转变人们关于性别歧视的旧观念，提高人们的意识，从而帮助人们减少、乃至消除在日常生活以及语言使用中的性别歧视现象，同时也期望对今后的进一步研究有所帮助。

毕业论文关键词：英语谚语;性别歧视;原因 

Contents

1。 Introduction…1

2。 Literature Review…1

3。 The Phenomenon of Sexism in English Proverbs 2

3。1 Women’s social role and status。2

3。2 Marriage 。。。3

3。3 Women’s words and behavior。。。4

3。4 Women’s wisdom and mentality…5

3。5 Women’s characters。。5

4。 Causes of Sexism…。。7

4。1 Historical reasons。。…7

4。2 Cultural origin…。。。…7

4。3 Social factors…。。。…8

4。4 Inpidual causes…。10

5。 The Development Trend of Sexism in English Proverbs。。。。10

6。 Conclusion。。…11

Works Cited。12

1。 Introduction 论文网

In social life, language does not differentiate between men and women, but language is the bearer and expression of culture and it is gradually enriched and developed in the process of people's continuous use。 As a way of expression conventionalized by a district or a nation, language inescapably reflects certain social values and methods of thinking。 

According to Longman English Dictionary, "sexism" is "discrimination anchored in gender, especially male views on women with prejudice "。 The definition in American Traditional Dictionary is "a kind of discrimination against the other members of the gender, especially for the female"。 Although it can be expressed as the discrimination against men or women, sexism is usually directed against women, and it is the prejudice against women and a reflection of the unequal social status of men and women。 Women have been considered as the weaker sex and the second sex for a long time, and they are men's foils and accessories, even in the western developed countries that advertise human rights and equality is the case。