TTLV: The conceptual metaphor of the word "face" ("面") in Chinese and Vietnamese.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: LU TING 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 25, 1998 4. Place of birth: Guangxi, China

5. Decision No. 190/QD/XHNV dated January 5, 2024, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis Title: Conceptual Metaphor of the word "face" ("面") in Chinese and Vietnamese

8. Major: Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnamese Studies Code: 8229020.01

9. Scientific Advisor: PHAM THI THUY HONG                       

10. Summary of the thesis results:The subject of this essay is the element “面” (face) in Chinese and Vietnamese, aiming to study and compare words and phrases containing the element “面” in Chinese and Vietnamese. From this, we will identify similarities and differences between the two languages, analyze and summarize the cultural characteristics of the Chinese and Vietnamese people, such as their thinking, values, customs, and emotions. Based on this, we will explore the cultural relationship between China and Vietnam and the influence of the Chinese language on the Vietnamese language.

11. Practical applications:This study not only clarifies the metaphorical projection mechanism of the high-frequency body image word “面/face” in Chinese and Vietnamese from a cognitive linguistic perspective, but also has significant practical applications. On the one hand, the research results support the teaching of Chinese and Vietnamese as foreign languages ​​by providing vivid and culturally relevant semantic models, helping learners improve their understanding of idioms and intercultural expression; on the other hand, the study also provides a useful theoretical basis for the translation of metaphors in Chinese-Vietnamese translation practice, contributing to minimizing cultural discrepancies and misinterpretations.

12. Future research directions:

- This study systematically examines synonyms related to the word formation of "面" in Chinese, such as "头" (head), "眼" (eye), "口" (mouth), etc., to analyze their metaphorical mechanisms in different semantic fields such as honor, perception, emotion, and space. This will broaden our comprehensive understanding of the metaphorical system expressed in Chinese.

- Conduct in-depth research into new metaphorical uses of "face" in online language, media discourse, and political language.

- Applying Lakoff & Johnson's conceptual metaphor theory to second language teaching, we will develop a Chinese language curriculum suitable for Vietnamese students through a combination of "body awareness + cultural context".

13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: LU TING 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: June 25, 1998 4. Place of birth: Quangxi Province, China

5. Admission decision number 190/ QD/ XHNV, Dated: January 5, 2024

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title:The conceptual metaphor of “face” / “面” in Chinese and Vietnamese

8. Major: Faculty of Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnamese Studies 9. Code: 8229020.01

10. Supervisors: PHAM THI THUY HONG

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:The object of this study is the element “面” (miàn) in Chinese and “face” in Vietnamese. The paper aims to examine and compare words and phrases containing the element “面” in Chinese and “face” in Vietnamese, thereby identifying similarities and differences between the two languages. It further analyzes and summarizes the cultural characteristics of the Chinese and Vietnamese people, such as patterns of thinking, values, customs, and human emotions. On this basis, the study seeks to explore the cultural relationship between China and Vietnam as well as the influence of Chinese on Vietnamese.

12. Practical applicability: This study not only clarifies the metaphorical mapping mechanism of the high-frequency body-related lexeme “面/face” in Chinese and Vietnamese from a cognitive linguistic perspective, but also holds important practical applications. On the one hand, the findings support the teaching of Chinese and Vietnamese as foreign languages ​​by providing vivid, culturally grounded meaning models that help learners improve their comprehension of idioms and their cross-cultural expressions. On the other hand, the study also serves as a valuable theoretical basis for the translation of metaphors in Chinese–Vietnamese translation practice, contributing to the reduction of cultural mismatches and semantic distortions.

13. Further research directions:

- Conduct a systematic investigation of cognate words related to the morpheme “面” in Chinese, such as “头” (head), “眼” (eye), “口” (mouth), etc., in order to analyze their metaphorical mechanisms across different semantic domains, including honor, cognition, emotion, and space. This would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the metaphorical system embodied in Chinese.

- Explore in greater depth the novel metaphorical usages of “face” in online language, media discourse, and political language.
- Apply Lakoff & Johnson's Conceptual Metaphor Theory to second-language teaching, designing Chinese teaching programs tailored to Vietnamese students through the integration of “embodied cognition + cultural context.”

14. Thesis-related publications: None