1. Student's full name:…HAN PEI CHIEH……… 2. Gender……Female………………………
3. Date of birth:…25/02/1992…………………………………………
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4. Place of birth:……Taiwan…………………………………………..………. ………………
5. Decision on recognition of student No.:..1412/QD-XHNV.. Date ..3. month…6…year…2022…of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi…………
6. Changes in training process: Extending the study period from June 4, 2024 to December 3, 2024
7. Thesis topic: Symbolic meaning of animals in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms...
8. Major:……Vietnamese Studies…………; Code:……8310630.01…….. ……………
9. Scientific advisor:…………Dr. Pham Thuy Chi………………………. ……
10. Summary of thesis results:
Through comparing the number of four-word idioms with homophone elements in Vietnamese and Taiwanese dictionaries, this study drew the following main conclusions:
- The important role of animal idioms in culture: Animal idioms not only reflect the natural and social characteristics of each ethnic group but also contain profound cultural values. The living environment of animals also greatly affects the frequency of appearance in idioms.
- Frequency of appearance of animals in idioms: Through analysis of 284 Vietnamese idioms and 198 Chinese idioms, the study shows that real animals appear more often than legendary animals in both languages.
- The symbolic and emotional meaning of animals in idioms:
+ There are animals that have similar symbolic meanings in Vietnamese idioms.
and Chinese.
+ Different animals in two languages can also have symbolic meanings.
alike.
+ Some animals have different symbolic meanings in the two languages.
+ Some animals only appear in Vietnamese or Chinese idioms, reflecting
geographical and cultural differences
This study sheds light on the symbolic meanings of animal idioms in Vietnamese and Chinese, demonstrates the cultural characteristics and differences between the two languages, and provides an in-depth cultural perspective for learners of Vietnamese and Chinese.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: HAN PEI CHIEH 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: February 25, 1992 4. Place of birth: Taiwan
5. Admission decision number: 1412/QD-XHNV Dated June 3, 2022
6. Changes in academic process: Extension of study period from June 4, 2024
to 03/12/2024
7. Official thesis title: Symbolic meanings of animals in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms
8. Major: Vietnamese 9. Code: 8310630.01
10. Supervisors: Pham Thuy Chi, PhD
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
Through the comparison of the number of four-character idioms with animal elements in Vietnamese and Chinese dictionaries, this study has drawn the following main conclusions:
-The important role of animal idioms in culture: Animal idioms reflect not only the natural and social characteristics of each nation but also hold deep cultural values. The living environments of animals also significantly influence their frequency in idioms.
-The frequency of animals in idioms: An analysis of 284 Vietnamese idioms and 198 Chinese idioms shows that real animals appear more often than mythical animals in both languages.
-Symbolic meanings and emotional connotations of animals in idioms:
+Some animals carry similar symbolic meanings in both Vietnamese and Chinese idioms.
+Different animals in the two languages can also share similar symbolic meanings.
+Certain animals have different symbolic meanings in the two languages.
+Some animals appear only in Vietnamese or Chinese idioms, reflecting geographical and cultural distinctions.
This study provides insights into the symbolic meanings of animals in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms, highlighting both cultural characteristics and differences between the two languages, while offering learners a deeper cultural perspective.
