Author(s)

Zhang Jie

Corresponding Author

Zhang Jie

Abstract

Cultural context belongs to the category of non-linguistic context, which refers to the specific social norms and customs of a certain speech community. Language is the carrier of culture, and the meaning of language varies with different cultures. Human language communication is a process in which context, language, cognition and social and cultural factors interact with each other, while verbal communication is a process in which language choices are constantly made based on internal and external factors of language under different levels of consciousness. English and Chinese peoples have different thinking modes, which are reflected in different sentence structures. Discourse analysis is an analysis of the forms and processes of language use and is a form of interaction between two parties. The coherence of discourse arises from the seeking of the hearer's dialogue and is related to the perception of the recipient of the discourse. From the perspective of cognitive linguistics, a comparative study of English and Chinese on the discourse coherence mechanism is expected to deepen and break through the coherent research. This is a new perspective of coherent research and a new field of discourse research that deserves in-depth study.

Keywords

Cultural context; English and Chinese articles; comparative cognition; interpretation