An investigation into cognitive expressions containing heaven in english and vietnamese son

THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES NGUYỄN ĂYUN THÙY MY AN INVESTIGATION INTO COGNITIVE EXPRESSIONS CONTAINING “HEAVEN” IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SONGS Major: ENGLISH LINGUISTICS Code: 822 02 01 MASTER THESIS IN LINGUISTICS AND CULTURAL STUDIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES Da Nang, 2020 THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES NGUYỄN ĂYUN THÙY MY AN INVESTIGATION INTO COGNITIVE EXPRESSIONS CONTAINING “HEAVEN” IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SONGS Major: ENGLISH LINGUISTICS Code: 822 02 01 MASTER THESIS IN LINGUISTICS AND CULTURAL STUDIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES SUPERVIOR: NGUYỄN THỊ HUỲNH LỘC, Ph.D Da Nang, 2020 STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP I certify that the present thesis “An investigation into cognitive expressions containing “heaven” in English and Vietnamese songs” is my own work This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree of diploma in any other institutions Da Nang, April, 2020 NGUYỄN ĂYUN THÙY MY ii ABSTRACT My study examines the cognitive expression containing the word “heaven” in English and Vietnamese songs In addition, the research analysis throughout the whole songs which plays an important role in understanding the meaning of songs that the author want to say to The concept of “heaven” is also considered as one of the abstract entity having close relations with cognition Therefore, this paper attempts to conduct a contrastive analysis research of cognitive expressions of “heaven” in English and Vietnamese This paper chooses the quantitative and qualitative approaches throughout the study to achieve the purpose The source of data will be taken from 266 songs composed by English and Vietnamese composers.The data can be restricted to the scope of analyzing the cognitive expressions containing “heaven” songs, not in other forms of art such as poetry, literature or films And there are approximately 298 cognitive expressions of “heaven” collected from American and Vietnamese songs The findings presented eighteen target domains which occur in cognitive expressions of “heaven” in American, Vietnamese, or both To achieve the research aims and objectives the study tries to answer two questions that are how the cognitive expressions containing “heaven” relate to the image of “heaven” in English and Vietnamese songs? and what are the similarities and differences of cognitive expressions containing “heaven” in English and Vietnamese songs? However, fifteen cognitive expressions containing the word “heaven” occurs in English while there remains some cognitive expressions of “heaven” that occur in Vietnamese but not in English Based on the findings of the thesis, some implications for teaching, learning and translating of conceptual metaphors will be suggested Furthermore, this thesis is useful for Vietnamese learners of English to be successful in cross - cultural communication TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.1.14 PLANT IS HEAVEN 48 4.1.15 HOMELAND IS HEAVEN 49 4.1.16 LIFE IS HEAVEN 49 4.1.17 HELL IS HEAVEN 50 4.1.18 AN IDEAL PLACE IS HEAVEN .51 4.2 SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN COGNITIVE EXPRESSIONS CONTAINING “HEAVEN” IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE SONGS 52 4.4 SUMMARY .57 Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS 59 5.1 CONCLUSIONS .59 5.2 IMPLICATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 60 5.2.1 For Language Teachers and language Learners 60 5.2.2 For translators and interpreters 62 5.2.3 For music fans 62 5.3 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 62 5.4 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 63 REFERENCES .64 QUYẾT ĐỊNH GIAO ĐỀ TÀI LUẬN VĂN (Bản Sao) APPENDICES LIST OF ABBREVIATION Cognitive Linguistics : CL Cognitive Metaphor CE : CM(s) Source domain : Cognitive expression(s) Target domain : SD (+) : TD (-) : Available : Not available LIST OF TABLES Numbe r 1.1 Name of Table Summary of Definition of Heaven 3.1 Names and websites of Electronic Newspapers 4.1 CMs expressing FIRE IS HEAVEN 4.2 CMs expressing LOVE IS HEAVEN 4.3 CMs expressing GLORY IS HEAVEN 4.4 CMs expressing THE SKY IS HEAVEN CMs expressing GOD’S HOME IS HEAVEN 4.5 4.6 4.7 CMs expressing DREAM IS HEAVEN CMs expressing FREEDOM IS HEAVEN 4.8 CMs expressing PEACE IS HEAVEN 4.9 CMs expressing DEATH IS HEAVEN 4.10 CMs expressing WINDOW IS HEAVEN 4.11 CMs expressing ROAD IS HEAVEN 4.12 4.13 CMs expressing PLANT IS HEAVEN Summary of cognitive of Heaven in English and Vietnamese songs 4.14 The number of song and word in English and Vietnamese songs 4.15 Pag e 3 4 4 5 5 Summary of cognitive Metaphors of Heaven in Vietnamese and English songs LIST OF FIGURES Number Name of Figure 2.1 Metaphorical mapping The frequency of "thiên Đường" and "thiên Đàng" in 4.1 Page Vietnamese songs 4.2 The frequency of "heaven" and "paradise" in English songs 4.3 The number of kinds of music in English and Vietnamese songs No Songs 252 Paradise From Nine To One 253 Little Paradise 254 Pastime Paradise Lyrics Screeching to a halt in front of your house The front door opened and your momma peeked out I saw your silhouette brushing your long hair Any minute now you'd be slipping downstairs We were rarin' to go and the night was young It was paradise from nine to one Can you see the view? Can you feel the heat? I'm savin' no time for you, no time for me You're up on the news, I'm wild in the streets I'm under the lights, tonight I won't have to hide the need But you got love in its place In its own time and space You got love in its place in your Little Paradise Been spending most their lives Living in a pastime paradise Been spending most their lives Living in a pastime paradise Been wasting most their time Glorifying days long Composer Cognitive expression Kind Of Music Bowles an Bunch Leo An Ideal Place For A Particular Activity With Reckless Hearts Pop Neil Geraldo Glory Pop Wonder Stevie Glory Pop No Songs Lyrics Composer Cognitive expression Kind Of Music Glory Pop Death Pop gone behind Been wasting most their days In remembrance of ignorance oldest praise 255 Postcards From Paradise 256 Paradise A Burn Nick Marsh and James William A postcard from paradise Mitchell Delivered by mortal hands X marks the spot where you lay Now the sun burns down on the sand I watched you sleeping Listened to you breathing Wondered if you were dreaming, andf if you were What were you dreaming? And I fell under your spell And I lay where I fell So wind down your window I think I'm gonna kiss you I dont know what else to You send me Ocean Paradise a burn, paradise Alley a burn Paradise a burn If it burn up Where everywhere we turn We'll make a fire turn up No Songs 257 Trouble In Paradise Lyrics I remember those times I felt like I been dreaming Found someone who saw something That I thought I been seeing But clouds started appearing I can feel the rumbling I can feel the reeling Trouble in paradise Trouble in paradise I think I need a break from the rules that you make I think I need a break from the rules, from the rules From the rules that you make 258 Heaven Knows 259 Here As In Heaven Maybe my love will come back some day Only heaven knows And maybe our hearts will find their way Only heaven knows And all I can is hope and pray Cause heaven knows We need Your presence Your kingdom come Your will be done Here as in heaven A miracle can happen now Cognitive expression Kind Of Music Alice Merton and Nicolas Rebscher Sky Pop Rick Price, Heather Field Lover Pop Matthews Thabo Ntele, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye Glory Rock Composer Cognitive expression Kind Of Music No Songs Lyrics Composer 260 Too Much Heaven Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb God Pop 261 Heaven Gates Nobody gets too much heaven no more It's much harder to come by I'm waiting in line Nobody gets too much love anymore It's as high as a mountain And harder to climb Oh you and me girl Got a lot of love in store Ready for the heaven gates Turn to my music, play the Kevin gateshold it in, I got so much to say Overcome my fears, baby, face to face Yungeen Ace Glory Rap 262 Open Heaven Marty Sampson, Matt Crocker God Pop Cantrell Jerry, Inez Michael Peace Rock 263 Heaven Beside You Living water River wild in me Immerse me in Your mercy Open heaven Crashing over me Restore me in Your glory I don't like what I see Like the coldest winter chill Heaven beside you Hell within Like the coldest winter chill Heaven beside you Hell within Like the coldest winter will Heaven beside you Hell within No Songs 264 Here Comes Heaven 265 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 266 Heaven's Dead 267 How Beautiful Heaven Must Be Lyrics Composer Angels, let your song Aaron begin Robertson, Here comes Heaven Christopher Christ is born in Joel Bethlehem Here comes Brown, Heaven Sinner, wait no Steven more Love has broken Furtick the silence Come let us adore I was happy in the haze Marr of a drunken hour Johnny, But heaven knows I'm Morrissey miserable now Steven I was looking for a job, Patrick and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now In my life Why I give valuable time Audioslave Hide in the hours before sunrise Pray for me not, I won't lose sight Of where I belong and where you lie Heaven's dead when you get sad I see your wishes fly Out of time For the best time you've had It's made for the pure and G Jones the free These truths in God's word He has given, How beautiful heaven must be How beautiful heaven must be Cognitive expression Kind Of Music God Pop Sky Dance Life Rock Life Pop No Songs 268 Heaven In A Wheelbarrow 269 South Of Heaven 270 Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven Lyrics Sweet home of the happy and free; Won't you take me to heaven in a wheelbarrow I'm going to heaven in a wheelbarrow I'm going to heaven yes sir I'm going to heaven in a wheelbarrow So won't you take me there Chaos rampant An age of distrust Confrontations Impulsive Sabbath On and on south of heaven On and on south of heaven On and on south of heaven Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Once upon a time there lived a man and his name was Hezekiah He walked with God both day and night but he didn't wanna die He cried, "Oh, Lord, please let me live Death is close, I know Cognitive expression Kind Of Music : Keiran Semple Sky Rock Hanneman Jeffery John, King Kerry Ray, Araya Tomas E Hell Rock Loretta Lynn God Dance Composer No Songs 271 Why Won't Heaven Help Me? 272 273 274 Heaven I Need A Hug Lyrics I set off alarms and fire off flares Cause sometimes they answer prayers I'm listening I wait for some distant bell to ring Why won't heaven help me? (Far, far away) Why won't heaven help me? (It's so hard to say) I'm pullin' on my hair to keep from snappin' off Fools ride up in my camp and be actin' off Somebody out there please pray what I'm talkin' 'bout Still young tryin' to figure it out Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Little Drops Melodies from Heaven Of Heaven Rain down on merain down on me Melodies from Heaven Rain down on me Rain down on me Take me in Your arms and hold me closerain down on me Rain down on me Melodies Melodies from Heaven From Heaven Rain down on me Rain down on me Take me in Your arms and hold me close Cognitive expression Kind Of Music Elvis Costello Life Dance Robert S Kelly Life Pop Ken Hammer Sky Rock Kirk Franklin Glory Pop Composer Cognitive expression Kind Of Music No Songs Lyrics Composer 275 Heaven's A Small Town They say heaven waits for the righteous A road to redemption that’s what life is Somewhere down the blue highway I found paradise Heaven’s a small town; heaven’s a small town Streets ain’t lined with gold, just the white lines No pearly gates, just a stop sign The Oak Ridge Boys Sky Pop 276 Match Made In Heaven Nadir Khayat, Giorgio Tuinfort, Mohombi Moupondo, Kinnda Hamid Life Pop Sky Pop 277 Open Up Heaven If you fall, we fall I will hear you call Always know that baby I am yours and you're Mine, mine, mine We're a match made in heaven Mine, mine, mine, mine We're a match made in heaven When heaven opens, over Justin me, Byme, Kim I'm saturated in love, Walker Dancing deeper in Smith creativity, nothing impossible for me Stirring passion, dreams awakened, Heaven opened, is what I long to see! It's the promise I was made for, born for, To see heaven open up on earth No Songs 278 Samba In Heaven 279 Heaven Can Wait 280 What's Heaven Like Lyrics Composer Sergio Samba in Heaven Mendes Strollin' the beaches that don't lay Like when we were lovers And now we say that we're just friends Still wanna touch ya Even though I know this one ends A fire between us Heaven can wait 'til Hansen Kai another day 'Cause there ain't no reason to leave The world is a stage where we all can play Another fine reason to live And heaven can wait Heaven can wait He judge me by my heart Silkk The and not by my actions Shocker Shhh let them know what heaven like I really wanna know what's Heaven Like (wanna know what's heaven like) If I closed my eyes, will I see a better life (gotta be a better place than this) Is Heaven a place like I ain't never been And is Heaven a place where we don't ever sin And if there is a Heaven, what answers will find us best Cognitive expression Kind Of Music Glory Dance Life Pop Sky Pop No Songs 281 When You Get To Heaven Lyrics When you get to heaven, i'll be waiting When you get to heaven, i'll be there Just inside the pearly gates darling, that's where i'll wait When you get to heaven, i'll be there A midnight ride with you might cure it all Let's go to heaven in my car I wanna drive you there tonight Let's go to heaven in my car We won't be stopping for red lights Huggin' the kerbs and I'm out of control Going eye to eye with the radio Cognitive expression Kind Of Music The Mavericks Sky Pop Usher, Wilson Road Dance Composer 282 Let's Go To Heaven In My Car 283 Memory Of Heaven This will seem like a memory of Heavens Like a memory of Heaven [x3] (Baby!) This will seem like a memory of Heaven Like a memory of Heaven [x2] Jimmy Urine Life Pop 284 Doors Of Heaven Open up the doors of heaven, let me in I think I'm finally tired of living, let me in I'm gonna walk in the glory and tell everyone my story Open up the doors of Lucinda Williams Peace Ballad No Songs 285 Heaven Is In Your Arms 286 Sitting By Heaven's Door 287 If We Never Meet Again This Side Of Heaven Lyrics heaven, let me in I try to live my life in a righteous way Heaven is in your arms dear Heaven is in your arms dear I will never let you go I will never let you go Heaven is in your arms dear Sitting by heaven's door Waiting for you to come home (I'm waiting on you to come back home, my baby) Sitting by heaven's door Waiting for you to come home (i'll be waiting, no hesitating) By the side of the river of life Where the charming roses bloom forever And where separation comes no more If we never meet again this side of heaven I will meet you on that beautiful shore Cognitive expression Kind Of Music David Allan Stewart, Lover Rock Mcelroy Foster Sky Pop Albert E Brumley God Pop Composer Cognitive expression Kind Of Music No Songs Lyrics Composer 288 A Brand New Star Raitiere Aaron, Raitiere Aaron Michael Sky Pop 289 Heaven Is Counting On You There's a brand new star Up in heaven tonight Shining down on us Glorious and bright I'm gonna miss you every day But I know that you're alright There's a brand new star Up in heaven tonight Heaven is counting on you Run with a heart that is true Carry the cross, reaching the lost Heaven is counting on you Steve Millikan, Ray Boltz God Pop 290 Some Kind Of Heaven Anderson Adam, Hutchcraft Theo Life Pop Dallin, Jolley, Fahey Hell Pop 291 Hotline To Heaven You're some kind of heaven That's all that I need I found it in you I found it in you You're some kind of heaven That's all that I need I found it in you You're on a hotline to heaven Now you're all alone Riding on a hotline to heaven Standing on your own No Songs 292 Heaven's Hung In Black 293 294 In Heaven She Walks Far From Heaven Lyrics I can't take anymore I have no more wings I can't take anymore The gates of heaven sealed Don't you hear me Don't you hear me Don't you fear me Of never coming back Do you know what it's like When heaven's in black In scenes that drift together with some strange attraction Your style is always painted on a world of faces i'll always look for you in unexpected places I can't deny the perfect kind And we'll always be bound to be lost In heaven she walks So far from Heaven with nowhere to run Should've seen it coming, but we followed the sun Far from perfect in this universe No use fixing the things that never work So far from Heaven, So far from Heaven Cognitive expression Kind Of Music Steve Edward Duren Life Pop John William Ellis Road Rock John Myung, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess Sky Pop Composer No Songs 295 Heaven To A Fool 296 Go to hell for heaven’s sake 297 Paradise 298 Paradise Lyrics Like heaven to a fool All the love you wasted loving me, wish I'd opened up my eyes to see it So cruel All the seeds of love we planted but I took it all for granted like Heaven to a fool I’m burning dơn every bridge we made I’ll watch you choke on the hearts you break My love, my lover, lover, lover I’m in paradise whenever I’m with you My mind I will ride on dơn the road This shit be like Friday nights This shit make me feel alive I feel like we in paradise, paradise Cognitive expression Kind Of Music James Ryan Wuihun Ho, Martin Terefe, Life Pop Jordan fish Fire rock Goerge Ezra Glory Rock Andrew Bazzi Glory Pop Composer PL1 ... ? ?heaven? ?? in English and Vietnamese songs in form of expressive mapping - The similarities and differences of cognitive expressions containing ? ?heaven? ?? in English and Vietnamese songs in the cognitive. .. of ? ?heaven? ?? in English and Vietnamese songs? and what are the similarities and differences of cognitive expressions containing ? ?heaven? ?? in English and Vietnamese songs? 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