Ways of denoting characteristics through domestic animal metaphor in englishcách cách diễn đạt tính cách thông qua ẩn dụ vật nuôi trong tiếng anh

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** HỒ THỊ THU TRANG WAYS OF DENOTING CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH DOMESTIC ANIMAL METAPHOR IN ENGLISH (Các Cách Diễn Đạt Tính Cách Thơng Qua Ẩn Dụ Vật Nuôi Trong Tiếng Anh) Minor thesis Field: English Linguistics Code: 60 22 15 Ha Noi, 2010 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** HỒ THỊ THU TRANG WAYS OF DENOTING CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH DOMESTIC ANIMAL METAPHOR IN ENGLISH (Các Cách Diễn Đạt Tính Cách Thơng Qua Ẩn Dụ Vật Nuôi Trong Tiếng Anh) Minor thesis Field: English Linguistics Code: 60 22 15 Supervisor : Dr Hà Cẩm Tâm Ha Noi, 2010 Declaration Acknowledgements Abstract Table of contents PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale Aims of the study Research question Scope of the study Organization of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: Theoretical Background 1.1 An overview 1.2 An overview 1.3 Conceptual M 1.3.1 Def 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.4 Animal Meta Chapter 2: The Study 2.1 Research que 2.2 Data Collecti 2.3 Analytical Fr 2.4 Analysis 2.4.1 Arrogance 2.4.2 Maliciousness 2.4.3 Selfishness/ Greediness 2.4.4 Stupidity 2.4.5 Loose moral 2.4.6 Obstinacy 2.4.7 Cowardice 2.4.8 Servility 2.4.9 Smugness 2.4.10 Aggressiveness 2.4.11 Despicableness 2.4.12 Mild-manner 2.4.13 Tenaciousness PART III: CONCLUSION Conclusions Implications Suggestions for further research REFERENCES APPENDIX ... UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST – GRADUATE STUDIES ***************** HỒ THỊ THU TRANG WAYS OF DENOTING CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH DOMESTIC ANIMAL METAPHOR IN ENGLISH (Các Cách. .. THROUGH DOMESTIC ANIMAL METAPHOR IN ENGLISH (Các Cách Diễn Đạt Tính Cách Thơng Qua Ẩn Dụ Vật Nuôi Trong Tiếng Anh) Minor thesis Field: English Linguistics Code: 60 22 15 Supervisor : Dr Hà Cẩm Tâm... Declaration Acknowledgements Abstract Table of contents PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale Aims of the study Research question Scope of the study Organization of the study PART II: DEVELOPMENT Chapter