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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Yazar: Trần, Thị Thu Phương
Diğer Yazarlar: Nguyễn, Tất Thắng
Materyal Türü: Tez
Dil:English
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Trường Đại học Đà Lạt 2025
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Online Erişim:https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/290831
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Özet: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