1. 研究目的与意义（文献综述包含参考文献）

1. introduction

1.1 research background

name is an important symbol of individual identification in human society, which has special functions that cannot be replaced by any other symbols. besides, it is a kind of cultural phenomenon beyond time and space. in the perspective of historical development, name is not only a symbol of individuals, but also the epitome of the specific region and period of time. in the view of humanities, name embodies the emotion and hope of human. as a significant part of the history and culture, name is intensely connected with social practice of human society. derived from two distinct historical and social background, it is inevitable that chinese nation and the great britain differentiate them for each other in the name culture. however, due to the similarity of the process of human society, the chinese and english names, to some extent, share some features in common.

2. 研究的基本内容、问题解决措施及方案

1. research topic

name is an important symbol of individual identification in human society, which has special functions that cannot be replaced by any other symbols. besides, it is a kind of cultural phenomenon beyond time and space. through the research on the chinese and english names, the thesis is aimed to systemically classify the features of both chinese and english names and make a comparative analysis of the cultural differences in names from the perspective of intercultural communication.

2. research methods