English and Vietnamese idioms: from traditional to cognitive view
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Tóm tắt
Classification and identification of idioms have always been an issue for linguists in nearly all languages. Referring to both Vietnamese and English literature of idioms, this article analyzes the current problems arising in traditional view and then discuss the alternative view from cognitive linguistics. From the analysis of some English and Vietnamese idioms, this article suggests that image schemas play an important role in forming idioms’ meaning.
Từ khóa
Cognitive Linguistics, Image schema, English idioms, Vietnamese idioms, cognitive processes