COMPARISON BETWEEN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE PROVERBS AND IDIOMS VIEWED FROM CULTURAL IDENTITIES

be remained. On the other hand, one must identify the impliedmeaning of proverbs to select proper equivalences. In case of notfinding any synonymous as the translators desire, they should renderthe true meaning of the original proverb. In other words, literaltranslation should be favored in t[r]

and not affected by different shades of communication in different situations…Although address terms in English show equality of address terms and they cannotbe replaced by other address terms, depending on characters' attitude and feelings,we can see variation of tempora[r]

their Vietnamese equivalents in terms of their meaning and its culturalaspect. She does hope that she can find out their similarities and differencesin semantic and cultural features, then on that basis propose someimplications for teaching and learning i[r]

VNU Journal of Science: Foreign Studies, Vol. 31, No. 4 (2015) 25-36Expressing Satisfaction in American English and Vietnamese(as Seen from the Categorical Dimension ofDirectness-Indirectness)Nguyễn Thị Thùy Linh*Faculty of English, VNU University of Languages a[r]

This study examines the differences in compliment behavior and compliment response strategies in American English between males and females. The data were collected from the ten episodes in the first season of the American Comedy TVseries “Ugly Betty”. The analysis of 167 compliment exchanges sh[r]

This is a study of improving pronunciation of English with respect to linking and assimilation for Êđê learners. This study attempts to achieve three objectives that are (i) identifying the potential causes of Êđê learners’ errors in producing English sounds; (ii) identifying the problems of English[r]

GMAT Vocabulary Flash Cards @ englishpdf.com andenglishteststore.com File 269forehead(n) The upper part of the face,between the eyes and the hair.--------------------foreign(adj) Belonging to, situated in, orderived from another country.--------------------f[r]

A List of the most commonly used English idiomsA hot potatoSpeak of an issue which many people are talking about and which is usually disputedA penny for your thoughtsCaught between two stoolsWhen someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.Costs an arm[r]

shampoos to detergents. It is a market leader in the United States and is planning to tap theimmense potential in the emerging markets. Market research, however, indicates that theBrazilian culture and society are substantially different from their American counterparts. If thec[r]

Heat exchangers are a device that exchange the heat between two fluids of different
temperatures that are separated by a solid wall. The temperature gradient, or the differences in
temperature facilitate this transfer of heat. Transfer of heat happens by three principle means:
radiation, conduction[r]

Communicative Language Teaching English Language Classroom
Abstract
When Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) was first developed in the 1970s, it was widely seen as the definitive response to the shortcomings of previous approaches and the communication needs of a globalized world. As such, it was[r]

ground for the oral component, when I had to talk about deforestation for ten minutes, but I failed the exam on thelistening component, showing me that I needed to be focused and pay attention to complicated radio interviews orpodcasts at that level if I wanted to pass the exam in future.# 11[r]

metaphor, metonymy, comparison. Among means of vocabulary,can only identify the meaning of the word when it is put in a specificadjectives are more preferable. Many adjectives with different degreecontext. This may become a challenge for those who learn English asof popularity can be u[r]

No region has been more dynamic in recent years than East Asia. Despite its successful
economic development, evaluations of the East Asian development model have often
been capricious, shifting from ‘miracle’ to ‘cronyism.’ How can we explain East Asia’s
ups and downs consistently? To respond to thi[r]

languages, writers use a part-for-whole metonymy most often when5.1 CONCLUSIONSthey come to describing people through their parts of the body. In5.1.1. Characteristics of Metonymic Expressions in Englishand Vietnamese Poetryfact, any person can successfully be identified from any part[r]

This study is an attempt to describe, analyse, compare contrast English and Vietnamese root and epistemic modality as realized by modal verbs from Cognitive perspective, more specifically in terms of force dynamic framework. The study is both descriptive and contrastive in nature. The main aim of th[r]

1. Rationale for the research
We are now living in the time of unstoppable development of the world in which international cooperation in general and cultural, educational exchanges in particular are vigorously promoted. In fact, learning foreign languages, especially English, has played an increasi[r]

MOTHER IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SONGS FROM SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS PERSPECTIVE MOTHER IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SONGS FROM SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS PERSPECTIVE MOTHER IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SONGS FROM SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS PERSPECTIVE MOTHER IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SON[r]

Through the position of a word in a sentence, the reader can see itsgrammatical function in relation to the other elements of the sentence.In English, there are many functions of word order. It helps to expressgrammatical relations and determine the status of a word. Moreover, it not o[r]

This study examines the latest quantitative evidence on disparities in living standards between and among
the different ethnic groups in Vietnam. Using data from the 1998 Vietnam Living Standards Survey and
1999 Census, we show that Kinh and Hoa (“majority”) households have substantially higher livi[r]