IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/alk/ijels0/v6y2024i2id7284.html

A Contrastive Analysis of Plant Proverbs in English and Vietnamese

Author

Listed:
  • Tran Thi Thuy Loan

    (Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City, Vietnam)

  • Pham Thi Kim Tuoi

    (Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa City, Vietnam)

  • Vu Hong Ngoc

    (Faculty of Foreign Languages & Information Technology, Ho Chi Minh City College of Technology, Thu Duc City, Vietnam)

Abstract

This paper demonstrates how plant metaphors in Vietnamese and English proverbs reflect cultural values through an analysis. It contends that proverbs serve as a means of transmitting cultural knowledge. The essay demonstrates the influence of cultural context on metaphorical language by contrasting proverbs that convey similar meanings ("Every rose has its thorn" and "Hồng nào mà chả có gai"). Additionally, it examines proverbs that convey the same meaning but employ distinct metaphors, such as "Cơm tẻ là mẹ đẻ" versus "Corn is the staff of life." In conclusion, the essay recognizes culture-specific proverbs and asserts that comprehension of them promotes effective intercultural communication.

Suggested Citation

  • Tran Thi Thuy Loan & Pham Thi Kim Tuoi & Vu Hong Ngoc, 2024. "A Contrastive Analysis of Plant Proverbs in English and Vietnamese," International Journal of English Language Studies, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 6(2), pages 89-93, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijels0:v:6:y:2024:i:2:id:7284
    DOI: 10.32996/ijels.2024.6.2.12
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijels/article/view/7284
    File Function: Abstract page
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijels/article/download/7284/6173
    File Function: Full text
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.32996/ijels.2024.6.2.12?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:alk:ijels0:v:6:y:2024:i:2:id:7284. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijels .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.