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A Study on Linguistic and Cultural Characteristics of Metaphors in English and Vietnamese Idioms Related to Colours

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: To obtain effectiveness in daily communication and reduce the “burden” of cramming with a large number of vocabularies, people change the meanings of words. In fact, metaphors and metonymies are two popular ways to change the meanings of words. This study is centered around metaphors in 181 English and Vietnamese idioms related to colors. The comparative method, quantitative, qualitative, and semantic analysis are used throughout this study to find similarities and differences between metaphors in English and Vietnamese idioms related to colors in terms of linguistics and culture.

Source: Tạp chí Khoa học Trường Đại học Mở Hà Nội

DOI: 10.59266/houjs.2025.534

Author: Ngo Thi Thanh Thao

Language: English

Topic: Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409553757

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