TTLV: The symbolic meaning of the verb "to eat" in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

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

3. Date of birth: October 25, 1999 4. Place of birth: China

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

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis Title: The Symbolic Meaning of the Verb "Eat and Drink" in Vietnamese and Chinese Idioms

8. Major: Vietnamese Studies; Code: 8310630

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Vu Lan Huong, Department of Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnamese Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This study focuses on analyzing the symbolic meaning of verbs related to eating and drinking in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms. Through statistical methods, corpus classification, description, semantic component analysis, and comparative analysis, the thesis demonstrates that verbs related to eating and drinking not only convey basic meanings about the act of eating and drinking but also express social, ethical, emotional, and interpersonal aspects. The research results show that, despite cultural differences and modes of expression, both languages ​​use the symbolic meaning of these verbs to convey messages about worldview, lifestyle, and social values. This study contributes to clarifying the role of symbolic meaning in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms and provides a basis for teaching and researching comparative linguistics and symbolic meaning between Vietnamese and Chinese.

11. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

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

3. Date of birth: October 25, 1999 4. Place of birth: China

5. Admission decision number: 190/QD - XHNVDated January 5, 2024

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: The Symbolic Meaning of Verbs Related to Eating and Drinking in Vietnamese and Chinese Idioms

8. Major: VietnameseStudies 9. Code: 8310630

10. Supervisors: Dr. Vu Lan Huong, Faculty of Literature, Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

This study focuses on analyzing the figurative meanings of verbs related to eating and drinking in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms. By employing statistical techniques, corpus classification, descriptive methods, semantic component analysis, and a comparative approach, the thesis demonstrates that eating and drinking verbs not only carry their basic literal meanings of consuming food and drink but also convey social, moral, emotional, and interpersonal aspects. The findings indicate that, despite cultural and expressive differences between the two language systems, both use the figurative meanings of eating and drinking verbs to convey messages about life perspectives, lifestyles, and social values. This research contributes to clarifying the role of figurative meanings in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms and provides a foundation for teaching and research on comparative linguistics and the study of figurative meanings between Vietnamese and Chinese.

12. Thesis-related publications: None