Conceptual metaphors and cultural influences in animal-related idioms in English and Vietnamese
This study aims to identify and analyze the conceptual metaphors embedded in animal-related idioms in English and Vietnamese. A selection of idioms is drawn from reputable lexicographic sources and examined through the lens of CMT (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980). The analysis focuses on metaphorical ma...
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| Lingua: | English |
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Trường Đại học Đà Lạt
2025
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| Accesso online: | https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/290831 |
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| Thư viện lưu trữ: | Thư viện Trường Đại học Đà Lạt |
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| Riassunto: | This study aims to identify and analyze the conceptual metaphors embedded in animal-related idioms in English and Vietnamese. A selection of idioms is drawn from reputable lexicographic sources and examined through the lens of CMT (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980). The analysis focuses on metaphorical mappings between concrete source domains rooted in animal imagery and abstract target domains such as emotions, morality, personality traits, and social relationships |
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