1. Student's full name: HAN PEI CHIEH 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: February 25, 1992
...………………………
4. Place of birth: Taiwan
5. Decision to recognize students No. 1412/QD-XHNV dated June 3, 2022, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes to the training process: Extending the study period from June 4, 2024 to December 3, 2024.
7. Thesis title: The symbolic meaning of animals in Vietnamese and Chinese idioms…
8. Major: Vietnamese Studies; Code: 8310630.01
9. Scientific supervisor: ………… Dr. Pham Thuy Chi………………………. ……
10. Summary of the thesis results:
By comparing the number of four-word idioms containing animal-related elements in Vietnamese and Taiwanese dictionaries, this study has drawn the following main conclusions:
- The important role of animal idioms in culture: Animal idioms not only reflect the natural and social characteristics of each nation but also contain profound cultural values. The habitat of animals also greatly influences their frequency of appearance in idioms.
- Frequency of animal appearances in idioms: Through the analysis of 284 Vietnamese idioms and 198 Chinese idioms, the study shows that real animals appear more frequently than mythical animals in both languages.
- The symbolic and emotional meanings of animals in idioms:
There are animals that carry similar symbolic meanings in Vietnamese idioms.
and Chinese.
+ Different animals in the two languages can also carry symbolic meanings.
alike.
Some animals have different symbolic meanings in the two languages.
+ Some animal species only appear in Vietnamese or Chinese idioms, reflecting...
Geographical and cultural differences.
This study clarifies the symbolic meaning of animal idioms in Vietnamese and Chinese, highlighting the cultural characteristics and differences between the two languages, while providing insightful cultural perspectives 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
until 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.
