HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE IDIOMS OF BODY PARTS AND TEACHING APPLICATIONS

Instructor: PhD Nguyn Ngc V Student: V Hong Anh

HCMC, 31/12/2011

ABSTRACTS
Learning idioms p a! an impor"an" par" in ad#an$ing ang%age s&i ' Man! s"%den"s (a#e m%$( di))i$% "! in des$ri*ing "(eir o+n ideas and )ee "(a" "(e! $an," spea& ) %en" ! or +ri"e a $omp e"e essa!' T(is (appens *e$a%se "(e! a re ! on %sing separa"e +ords eading "o ma&e s%$( -)ragmen". or -r%n/on. sen"en$es' So0 in order "o *e $on)iden" in %sing )oreign ang%age0 "o %nders"and and %se idioms in rig(" +a! +o% d *e good $(oi$e )or "(ose +(o (a#e s"rong desire "o ad#an$e "(eir e#e o) Eng is(' Ho+e#er0 earning idioms $o% d $a%se a o" o) o*s"a$ es *e$a%se o) $% "%re di))eren$es and o"(er a)a$' Idioms o) *od! par"s (a#e (ig( %se in dai ! %se and *e $on"ras"i#e ! ana !1ied *e"+een "+o ang%ages / Eng is( and Vie"namese / as +e as some g%ide ines )or "ea$(ing in order "o ma&e idioms easi ! remem*ered and p a! mo"i#a"ion ro e in earning ang%age' Man! "(an&s "o m! "ea$(er0 P(D Ng%!2n Ng3$ V4 (as gi#en a o" o) essen"ia &no+ edge )or "(e $omp e"ion o) "(is resear$('

A/ Contrastive Anal sis o! En"lis# an$ Vietna%ese i$io%s o! &o$ 'arts 1. Preface a' 5(a" is idiom6 Idioms o) *od! par"s in "+o ang%ages6 Idiom is gro%ps o) +ords +(ose meaning is di))eren" )rom "(e meanings o) "(e indi#id%a +ords' E78 Gi#e !o%r (ear" "o someone 9 )a in o#e +i"( someone Gi#e someone $o d s(o% ders 9 "rea" someone in %n)riend ! +a! N:m ;< gi=% "a! 9 do e#i "(ings se$re" ! Mi>ng nam m?0 mi>ng m@" *A dao gBm 9 pre"end "o *e &ind "o someone *%" a$"%a ! )ind +a!s "o (arm "(em' In Eng is(0 idioms o) (ear"0 (ead0 e!e0 ear0 (and0 )oo" (a#e "(e (ig(es" ra"e o) presen$e0 +(i e idioms o) s"oma$(0 *e !0 spine0 &nee0 eg0 ip (a#e "(e eas" ra"e o) presen$e C%nder )o%r idioms o) ea$(D' Li&e+ise0 Vie"namese idioms o) (ear"0 (ead0 (and and e!e are mos" ! in %se' Ho+e#er0 Vie"namese idioms o) *e !0 s"oma$( and eg are a so )reE%en" ! %sed in rea i)e' A "(o%g( idioms )%n$"ion as -des$ri*ing )a$"s in $ e#er +a!. and pro#er*s )%n$"ion as -gi#ing ad#i$eF e7perien$e.0 "(ere is some idioms o) *od! par"s $an a so p a! ro es as pro#er*s0 +(i$( (ard ! (appens in Vie"namese' E78 -G ood is "(i$&er "(an +a"er. T(is idiom no" on ! indi$a"es "(e )a$"s -one,s &ins are m%$( more )a#ored "(an "(ose +(o are no". *%" a so gi#es ad#i$e in some $ases' For ins"an$e8 A )riend $omp ains "o !o% "(a" (e )ai ed in an emp o!men" or $on"es" a "(o%g( (is )ina $ompe"i"or is m%$( +orse "(an (im0 simp ! *e$a%se "(e g%! +(o +ins (as (is *ro"(er as e7aminer o) "(a" $on"es"' So !o% "o d (im -G ood is "(i$&er "(an +a"er. s(o+ing norma e7perien$e -)ami ! re a"ions(ips are s"ronger "(an an! o"(ers. in order "o so a$e (im' *' Ho+ are idioms o) *od! par"s %sed in "+o ang%ages6 Idioms o) *od! par"s p a! a #i"a ro e in des$ri*ing man! impor"an" aspe$"s o) i)e s%$( as o#e0 re a"ions(ip0 *e(a#ior0 +or&''' in "(e mos" sop(is"i$a"ed +a!' T(ro%g( "(is "!pe o) idioms0 "(e "(in&ing +a! o) peop e )rom ea$( $o%n"r! is $ ear ! disp a!ed and man! %se)% "(ings )rom "+o $% "%res $an *e dis$o#ered' T(ere)ore0 ana !1ing idioms (e ps "o *%i ding %p "(e image $onne$"ion *e"+een idioms and *od! par"s )or

eas! %se and remem*ering "oge"(er as +e as "o pre#en" s"%den"s )rom mis"a&es in "rans a"ion d%e "o $ogni"i#e #ie+' 2. Contrast: a. In terms of structure: In *o"( Eng is( and Vie"namese0 idioms are )i7ed in "(ree "!pi$a s"r%$"%res8 #er* p(rase0 no%n p(rase0 preposi"ion p(rase' Some Eng is( idioms are a so in s"r%$"%re o) +(o e sen"en$e0 +(i e "(ose idioms o) "(is s"r%$"%re are $onsidered as -pro#er*s. in Vie"namese' E78 -G ood is "(i$&er "(an +a"er. is $onsidered an idiom in Eng is( *%" -Gi3" m<% ;Ho (In ao nJK$ L. is $onsidered a pro#er* in Vie"namese' Here is "(e $(ar" o) simi ari"ies in s"r%$"%re o) idioms o) *od! par"s in "+o ang%ages' Str()t(re o! i$io%s Verb phrase En"lis# i$io%s S"a* in "(e *a$& Ha#e !o%r (ands )% Gang !o%r (ead agains a *ri$& +a Hear" o) s"one O d (ead on !o%ng s(o% der In "(e * in& o) an e!e 5i"( "(e na&ed e!e Ge(ind one,s *a$& G ood is "(i$&er "(an +a"er Hands are "ied' 5a s (a#e ears' Vietna%ese i$io%s MNm :n sa% Jng MO% "P" mQ" "Ri MNm ;O% #Ho "JSng Tr<i "im ;< Tng $U non Trong n(<! mP" GVng mP" "rOnF "(JSng Sa% Jng ai Gi3" m<% ;Ho (In ao nJK$ L' LW$ *=" "Xng "Nm' Tai #<$( mY$( rZng C$onsidered as pro#er*sD

Noun phrase

Preposition phrase Whole sentence

Idioms o) *od! par"s in "+o ang%ages dense ! appear in "+o main s"r%$"%res8 #er* p(rase and no%n p(rase[ +(i e "(e o"(er "+o are #i$e #ersa' Idioms o) *od! par"s in Eng is( $an ) e7i* ! e7$(ange *e"+een "+o s"r%$"%res8 No%n p(rase "o #er* p(rase

Hear" o) s"one (a#e a (ear" o) s"one Hear" o) go d (a#e a (ear" o) go d Hear" and so% p%" a one,s (ear" and so% in "(ro+ onese ) (ear" and so% in"o S+ee" "oo"( (a#e a s+ee" "oo"( E78 Li"" e S%e (as a s+ee" "oo"(0 "(a",s +(! $andies or $(o$o a"e +o% d *e ni$e C(ris"mas gi)"s )or (er' S+ee" "ee"( s(o% d red%$e "(e amo%n" o) s%gar in "(eir die" and do reg% ar e7er$ise in order "o a#oid dia*e"es' Preposi"ion p(rase "o #er* p(rase8 G! (ear" earnF &no+ *! (ear" 5i"( a ears *e a ears 5i"( a e!es *e a e!es E78 I,m is"ening "o !o%r "a & +i"( a ears' I,m a ears "o !o%r "a &0 go on p ease\ 5(o e sen"en$e "o #er* p(rase8 T(ere,s more "(an one +a! "o s&in a $a" (a#eF $ond%$"F "a&e more "(an one +a! "o s&in a $a" 5(o e sen"en$e "o preposi"ion p(rase8 One,s (ear" sin&s +i"( a sin&ing (ear" E78 M! (ear" san& +(en I sa+ (o+ m%$( +or& +as e)"' S(e +a"$(ed (im go +i"( a sin&ing (ear"' T(ere is no s"r%$"%ra e7$(ange in Vie"namese idioms *%" some idioms $an p a! *o"( ro es as -#] "Z. or +(o e sen"en$e' E78 T(ere are a o" o) Vie"namese idioms o) *od! par"s "(a" $an separa"e "(emse #es in"o sma er par"s s%$( as no%n p(rases0 -#] "Z.0 sma sen"en$es or e#en ^%s" "(e same +ords in order "o ma&e s"a"emen"s more $on$ise or impressi#e *e$a%se +e $an easi ! %nders"and "(e idea o) a%"(or *ased on origina idioms +(en +e mee" "(ese )o%r &inds o) sma er par"s' E78 o N(_n "(_ ;`p "rai "(a"0 n(Jng $4ng $(b H oYi $*i l+n" "(?i' Cno%n p(rase )rom -dHi Jng "Rn #ci.D o Dd sao An $4ng H "i,t %-( .*o d%! n(=" $ea sfp H%! ngn $=" n(P$ nh #Ho g(f "rJing p(Xng $4ng d2 (ij% "(?i mH. Cno%n p(rase )rom -gi3" m<% ;Ho (In ao nJK$ L.D o Ck $ao ngYo ;i0 rAi m@" ngH! $(l em sm gQp %/n" ta n#,n Cno%n p(rase )rom -#n E%o" dH! mhng "a! n(3nD o L=! n(ip% ;A Bn #a! $(l em0 Yi $<i "a" ./i )on %0t nqa' C#] "Z )rom8 -no *Ung ;hi $on mP"D

o Ai *co $(l mH! (am $(Ii $(o Pm0 giS sPp "(i rAi mKi v0t "i1 gn mH ?n "(i n(: C#] "Z )rom -#P" giX gn $rD o NH!0 $sn "(an #Ki gL =!0 %i2n" na% %3 #a! "(?i $(k gL $(%!gn Za ngJSi "rong &(% nH! *<n ;=" $(o gL #Ki gi< rt mY"' Csma sen"en$e )rom8 - mi>ng nam m? *Ung m@" *A dao gBm.D o T(Vng H%! n(_n (ipn Hn( "(J sin( $(k &4n" to*n &5 $ao "6% mH! Y' Csma sen"en$e )rom8 - mi>ng nam m? *Ung m@" *A dao gBm.D o Hai #u $(Ang nh Yi "(Jung $vng rAi &_a0 rif" rAi $on $<i &(?ng *if" (3$ (Hn( ra sao' C"(e same +ords -"(Jung $vng. )rom -"(Jung $vng $(Nn (Y $vng "a!.D Man! Vie"namese idioms (a#e )o%r +ords +(i$( +o% d *e di#ided in"o "+o eE%a gro%ps o) +ords' In rea i"!0 espe$ia ! in ne+spaper0 some"imes in order "o ma&e e#en"sF )a$"s more impressi#e0 pers%asi#e and deep ! mo#ing0 "(ese "+o gro%ps o) +ords $an on ! e7$(ange "(e order pro#iding "(a" "(e! (a#e independen" re a"ions(ip o) meaning' 5e a so %se "(is $(ange o) order so as "o $o or o%r s"ories m%$( a""ra$"i#e ! and (%moro%s !' E78 o C<i Hng nH! ta &7n )#8n l9% s%R" ngH!0 %:t t0t .;( t<i E%an( nBm mH $<i ng(wo #xn ;eo *<m ;fn "an *N! giS'C)rom -$(Nn =m "a! *dn.0 -;O% "Ri mQ" "P".D o C=t r>t &4n" ./i s%R" "(Si sin( #ign n(Jng (Pn %?n dxn ;O% #p "(Hn( "y$( (3$ "ap "oHn "rJSng' C)rom -*Ung ;hi $a" r:".D o Gan s?a %i2n" #7%0 (Pn $4ng "(a" "o gan &(i' C)rom -mi>ng (dm gan ska.D T(e $(ange o) order *e"+een "+o gro%ps $anno" "a&e p a$e +(en "(ere is a $(rono ogi$a or $onseE%en"ia re a"ions(ip *e"+een "(em' E78 o $(rono ogi$a re a"ions(ip8 #%R" m4i *n mi>ng z *n mi>ng #%R" m4i "a! Hm (Hm n(ai ngam m<% p(%n ngJSi gi=% ;O% (i ;%?i n:m ;< gi=% "a! o $onseE%en"ia re a"ions(ip8 m<% $(c! r%@" mpm z r%@" mpm m<% $(c! $(Nn $kng ;< mpm

b. In terms of meaning: Simi ari"ies +(i$( are eas! "o g%ess meaning' T(ere are so man! Eng is( idioms o) *od! par"s )or +(i$( +e easi ! )ind o%" "(e rig(" eE%i#a en" Vie"namese idiomsF e7pressions e#en ^%s" *ased on i"era meaning *e$a%se "(e images %sed in idioms are )ami iar ! s!m*o i1ed )or "(e same ma""er' I%a"e En"lis# i$io%s @s %&oliAe$ !orBC Nose Led *! nose Po&e !o%r nose in"o one,s a))air Grain C"(in&ing0 in"e igen$eD Fa$e Cse )/prideD E!e Ca""en"ionD Ra$& one,s *rain Lose )a$e Sa#eF &eep )a$e La%g( in one,s )a$e 5i"( na&ed e!e In "(e * in& o) an e!e Ha#e e!es in "(e *a$& o) one,s (ead 5i"( !o%r e!es s(%"F $ osed No" *a" an e!e id T%rn a * ind e!e "o some"(ing Ma&e one,s (air s"and on end Hear" Cemo"ion0 )ee ing0 "(e mos" impor"an" par" o) some"(ingD G ood Cemo"ionD Head Cin"e igen$eF eading posi"ionFpride D Yo%r (ear" misses a *ea" P%" a !o%r (ear" and so% in"o From "(e *o""om o) !o%r (ear" Hear" o) ma""er Ma&e m! * ood *oi GeF s"and (ead and s(o% ders a*o#e someoneF some"(ing From (ead "o )oo"F "oe Ho d !o%r (ead (ig( Vietna%ese i$io%s G] dP" m4i N(lngF $({ m4i #Ho $(%!>n ngJSi &(<$ VP" h$ s%! ng(| #p M=" mQ" Giq "(j di>n CJSi #Ho mQ" GVng mP" "(JSng0 Trong n(<! mP" Ch $on mP" sa% Jng N(Pm mP" $4ng Hm ;Ju$ #i>$ g_ }(?ng $(Kp mP" N(Pm mP" Hm ngI DWng "h$ g<! Con "im ~i n(]p DAn "Nm (%!f" #Ho #i>$ g_ T(a" Xng mH nhi Tr3ng "Nm #=n ;p LHm s?i m<%0 ;ign "if" HIn (vn m@" $<i ;O% TZ ;O% "Ki $(NnF;%?i Ngsng $ao ;O%

 T(ere are a so pairs o) idioms in "+o ang%ages sending "(e same messages )or one ma""er +(en +e m%s" *ase on "(e )ig%ra"i#e meaning p %s o%r imagina"ion "o g%ess meaning' En"lis# i$io%s T+o (eads are *e""er "(an one Fo%r e!es see more "(an "+o To remain a *ra1en )a$eF (a#e "(e )a$e "o do some"(ing T(ere,s no #enom i&e "(a" o) "ong%eF T(e "ong%e is no" s"ee *%" i" $%"s Man! (ands ma&e ig(" +or& See s"ar *e)ore one,s e!es One,s e!es are *igger "(an (is s"oma$( Can," ma&e (ead nor "ai o) some"(ing Lose !o%r (ead Ge a e!es Vietna%ese i$io%s Ga an( "(u da (In Gia C<" LJung MQ" dH! mH! dYnF mQ" "rI "r<n *ong LJi &(?ng 7JIng n(ip% ;JSng P" :o M?ng "a! (In (a! Hm Nr ;om ;hm mP"F (oa mP" No *Ung ;hi $on mP" }(?ng r{ ;O% ;%?iF ;O% $%a "ai n(eo "(f nHo M=" "ry CBng mP"F $(l "Nm

Do some"(ing s"anding on !o%r N(Pm mP" $4ng Hm ;Ju$ (ead Ta! #=! m<% Ha#e one,s * ood on !o%r (and MA (?i nJK$ mP"F 7JIng m<% G ood0 s+ea" and "ears n #Ho m<%F H m<% 7JIng GeF In !o%r * ood To mAmF n(ip% $(%!>n Ha#e a *ig mo%"( Gilp m@" "a! Gi#e a (and

C(Bm $(l Png ng(e Lend an ear "o Da *3$ 7JIng No"(ing *%" s&in and *one Da mQ" dH! A "(i$& s&in A *ra+n and no *rain Ma&e !o%r mo%"( +a"er SY$( &(?ng $h m@" $3ng "h$ No" (a#e a (air o%" o) a p a$e N(Hn $J #i *=" "(i>n T(e de#i ma&e +or& )or id e (ands Tng $U non O d (ead on !o%ng s(o% ders D%e "o di))eren" $% "%re0 some pairs o) idioms (a#e $ ose meaning +i"( "(e same #a %es o) $on"en" *%" di))eren" images are %sed re) e$"ing di))eren" $ogni"i#e #ie+' E78 Vie"namese idioms %se image o) -*Ung.0 - dY.0 - Xng. C*e !D and -r%@". Cg%"0 *o+e D "o re)er aspe$" o) one,s "(o%g("0 emo"ion0 )ee ing and e#en mora 0 +(i e image o) -(ear". mos" ! re)er "(ese (%man aspe$"s in Eng is( idioms' En"lis# i$io%s Meas%re o"(ers, )ee" *! one,s o+n as" Hear" is a m!s"er! Yo% $an ne#er see in"o ano"(er (ear" 5(en "(e * ood s(eds0 "(e (ear" a$(es A (one! "ong%e0 a (ear" o) ga Vietna%ese i$io%s S%! *Ung "a ra *Ung ngJSi LXng ngJSi &(h dX MO% h$ *L ;a%F $h Kn mH &(?ng $h &(?n T(wm $(c! nJK$ mifng

M<% $(c! r%@" mpm Mi>ng nam m?0 *Ung m@" *A dao gBm

Mi>ng "(In "(K"0 dY K" ngNm Li#e a nas"! "as"e in !o%r mo%"( MPng Xng

-mi>ng.0 -mAm.0 - Ji. emp(asi1e "(e +a! "o $omm%ni$a"e +i"( o"(er peop e in Vie"namese idioms0 simi ar !0 -"ong%e.0 -mo%"(. and are %sed in Eng is( idioms' En"lis# i$io%s Ho d !o%r "ong%eF &eep a s"i "ong%e in !o%r (ead Ge a mo%"( 5a"$( !o%r mo%"(F "ong%e A )oo ,s "ong%e is ong eno%g( "o $%" (is o+n "(roa" Vietna%ese i$io%s Giq mAm giq mi>ng Mi>ng (dm gan ska URn Ji *c! On $( $(f" "Yi mi>ng

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