拟声词是对声音的模拟,是语言中的一种普遍现象,英语和汉语中都有丰富的拟声词。从符号学角度论出发,论述了英、汉拟声词作为规约性符号所具备的审美功能及其在审美功能上的差异。 Onomatopoeia is a simulation of sound and is a common phenomenon in language, with a rich onomatopoeia in both English and Chinese. From the point of view of semiology, the thesis discusses the aesthetic functions of English and Chinese onomatopoeia as the symbol of convention and their difference in aesthetic function.