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An Investigation into Conceptual Metaphors of WATER in English and Vietnamese Poetry

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  • Le Thi Giao Chi

    (Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Foreign Language Teacher Education, The University of Danang - University of Foreign Language Studies, Vietnam)

  • Trang Luu

    (Faculty of Foreign Language Teacher Education, The University of Danang - University of Foreign Language Studies, Vietnam)

Abstract

This study is conducted with the aim of identifying conceptual metaphors of WATER in English and Vietnamese poetry. It seeks to find out the similarities and differences in the conceptualization of metaphors of WATER in the two languages; then suggest some implications for the teaching and learning process. In the study, descriptive, quantitative, qualitative approaches and a contrastive analysis are employed. 150 English and 150 Vietnamese samples are taken from a corpus of English and Vietnamese poems from the 19th and 20th centuries. The results show that ten conceptual metaphors of WATER in both English and Vietnamese are discovered within the scope of the study. Both English and Vietnamese poets make use of three types of poetic reworking of conventional metaphors, namely extending, elaboration, and combining. Since the meaning of a metaphor is influenced by culture and personal experiences, the concepts in the metaphors might differ significantly across Vietnamese and English cultures.

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  • Le Thi Giao Chi & Trang Luu, 2023. "An Investigation into Conceptual Metaphors of WATER in English and Vietnamese Poetry," International Journal of English Language Studies, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 5(2), pages 57-65, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijels0:v:5:y:2023:i:2:id:5293
    DOI: 10.32996/ijels.2023.5.2.6
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