English Idioms Containing Human-body Parts and Their Vietnamese Equivalents: a Case Study of Two English Novels and Their Vietnamese Translation Versions
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The current paper focuses on investigating the semantic and syntactic features of idioms, including idioms containing human-body parts in the two English novels “The Godfather”, “To Kill A Mockingbird” and their Vietnamese translation versions. Using comparison and contrast method, the paper attempts to point out the equivalent and non-equivalent references of human-body-part idioms found in the two English novels and their Vietnamese translation. The research results will be useful for improving English teaching and learning, especially English idioms, as well as English-Vietnamese translation of idioms.
Source: VNU Journal of Foreign Studies
Authors: Nguyen Thu Hanh, Nguyen Tien Long
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2959517318