VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, IIANOT UNIVERSITY QE LANGUAGKS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIKS FACULTY OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES HO THI HAI YEN CONCEPTUAL METAPIIOR DENOTING “ECONOMY” AS “HUMAN BODY” IN NYTIMES.COM AND KICA.VN (2013) Ân dụ ý niệm biểu hiện “kinh tẾ? được đùng như “cơ thễ con người” trong bao nytimes.com va fica. Minor Programme Thesis Kield: English Linguistics Code: 60220201 Hanoi, 2014 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, IIANOT UNIVERSITY QE LANGUAGKS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIKS FACULTY OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES HO THI HAI YEN CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR DENOTING “ECONOMY” AS “HUMAN BODY” IN NYTIMES.COM AND FICA.VN (2013) An du ¥ niém biéu hiện “kinh tế? được đùng như “cơ thể con người” trong bảo nytimes.com và fica. Minor Programme Thesis Wield: English Linguistics Code: 60220201 Supervisor: Dr. Huỳnh Anh Tuấn Hanoi, 2014 DECLARATION: Title: “Conceptual metaphor denoting “economy” as “human body” in the nytimes.com and fica.vn (2013)” T hereby declare that the master thesis is my own original work under strict guidance of my supervisor.
All sources used for the thesis have been fully and properly cited No part in the thesis has been copied or reproduced by me from any other person's work without acknowledgements. Hanoi, 8" October, 2014 U6 Thi Wai Yến TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ABSTRAC TABLE OF CONTENTS. Rationale of the study.
2, Aims and objectives.1, Aims of the study. Scupe of the suuly. 4, Significance of Lhe study 4. lì lenns of theory.
In tenns of practi 5. Method aad procedures. Organization of the study. CHAPTER T: THKORICAL BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW, DN 1.
Cognitive linguistics nD 1.1, Definition of cognitive semantics ^ 1. Main tenets of cognitive semantics.1, Conceptual structure is embodied 1. Semantic structure is conceptual structure. Meaning representationis encyclopedic.
Meaning construction is conceptualization. Conceptual Metaphor Theory. Inappropriale economic conditions are unhealthy lumman body conditions. Solutions lo economy problems are medical trealents to human body problems.
Recovery of cconomy are recovery of human body 2. Collapse of economy are collapse of human body. CHAPTER 4: FENDINGS AND DISCLSSION. Similarities and differences between conceptual metaphor denoting economy as hnman ‘body in nytimee com and fica.
- 32 PART C: CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS - - 3 1. Implications to Translation Practice 36 3. Implications to Foreign T. Limitations and snggestions for fiuther studies - - 37 REFERENCES - - - 39 APPENDICES - - - - - VIT APPENDIX APPENDIX IL.
vi PART A: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study It is indisputable that economy has a close relationship with human beings and human society since economic growth is considered as a foremost contributor to sustained progress in human development. Given the global trends emerging these days when nations” budget focuses mare on boosting economy, the number of economics studies is proliferating considerably. Specifically, language of economy is one of buming concern of reasearchers (e.
Boers, 2000, Charteris-Black, 2000; Broone & Feyaerts, 2005). Thebreakneck speed of global economic evolution has provided the language of economy wilh constant. changes and imovations. Ta reeent times, cogmiive linguistics has become an cxponentially csacrtial discipline of modem psycholinguistics in language studies.
Among researched issues dealing with cognitive linguistics is cognitive semantics which focuses on amelaphor — a specific mental mapping thal provides a foundation of human conceptualization. In the view of the classic theory, metaphor is regarded as a special language use characteristic of poetry and drama. However, according to the Conceptual Mclaphor Theory as inilialod by LakolT and Johnson (1987), used as a theoretical framework for this paper, metaphor is not just a poet's tool for aesthetic, shetorical purposes but rather pervasive in everyday life and plays an indispensible yole in defining the way people perceive the world and the way we interact with the world, Our conception of abstract concept is achieved by virtue of a more concrete concept, thus creating what is called a “conceptual metaphor’. The prevalence of qmelaphors within the coreep!.
— economy is a pivolal topic of research. Tn 1983, MoCloskey, in The Rhetoric of Economics recognized the importance of metaphor in economic contexts. McCloskey argues that economy is metaphorical in nature and. cconomic texts are “heavily metaphorical” (McCloskey, 1983,502).
Economie expressions such as “economic growth”, “infant industry”. “mature economy”, “underdeveloped”, “depression”, “human capilal”, etc. are, in fact, used widely ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Lfuynh Anh ‘fuén for his great patience, encouragement, ceaseless academic support and insightful comments, Without his guidance and contributions, the present study would have never seen the light My great thankfulness is also given to all my lecturers of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for their ideas ta my paper and many thanks to all my friends who have been always willing lo help and give heir besL suggestions during the time of collecting necessary data and information for the study.
Last but not least. I would like to acknowledge and oxtend my heartfelt gratitude to my whole family who were always supporting me and encouraging me wilh their best. Hanoi, 8° October 2014 Hồ Thị Hải Yên 2. Inappropriale economic conditions are unhealthy lumman body conditions.
Solutions lo economy problems are medical trealents to human body problems. Recovery of cconomy are recovery of human body 2. Collapse of economy are collapse of human body. CHAPTER 4: FENDINGS AND DISCLSSION.
Similarities and differences between conceptual metaphor denoting economy as hnman ‘body in nytimee com and fica. - 32 PART C: CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS - - 3 1. Implications to Translation Practice 36 3. Implications to Foreign T.
Limitations and snggestions for fiuther studies - - 37 REFERENCES - - - 39 APPENDICES - - - - - VIT APPENDIX APPENDIX IL. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ABSTRAC TABLE OF CONTENTS. Rationale of the study.
2, Aims and objectives.1, Aims of the study. Scupe of the suuly. 4, Significance of Lhe study 4. lì lenns of theory.
In tenns of practi 5. Method aad procedures. Organization of the study. CHAPTER T: THKORICAL BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW, DN 1.
Cognitive linguistics nD 1.1, Definition of cognitive semantics ^ 1. Main tenets of cognitive semantics.1, Conceptual structure is embodied 1. Semantic structure is conceptual structure. Meaning representationis encyclopedic.
Meaning construction is conceptualization. Conceptual Metaphor Theory. Inappropriale economic conditions are unhealthy lumman body conditions. Solutions lo economy problems are medical trealents to human body problems.
Recovery of cconomy are recovery of human body 2. Collapse of economy are collapse of human body. CHAPTER 4: FENDINGS AND DISCLSSION. Similarities and differences between conceptual metaphor denoting economy as hnman ‘body in nytimee com and fica.
- 32 PART C: CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS - - 3 1. Implications to Translation Practice 36 3. Implications to Foreign T. Limitations and snggestions for fiuther studies - - 37 REFERENCES - - - 39 APPENDICES - - - - - VIT APPENDIX APPENDIX IL.
vi PART A: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study It is indisputable that economy has a close relationship with human beings and human society since economic growth is considered as a foremost contributor to sustained progress in human development. Given the global trends emerging these days when nations” budget focuses mare on boosting economy, the number of economics studies is proliferating considerably. Specifically, language of economy is one of buming concern of reasearchers (e.
Boers, 2000, Charteris-Black, 2000; Broone & Feyaerts, 2005). Thebreakneck speed of global economic evolution has provided the language of economy wilh constant. changes and imovations. Ta reeent times, cogmiive linguistics has become an cxponentially csacrtial discipline of modem psycholinguistics in language studies.
Among researched issues dealing with cognitive linguistics is cognitive semantics which focuses on amelaphor — a specific mental mapping thal provides a foundation of human conceptualization. In the view of the classic theory, metaphor is regarded as a special language use characteristic of poetry and drama. However, according to the Conceptual Mclaphor Theory as inilialod by LakolT and Johnson (1987), used as a theoretical framework for this paper, metaphor is not just a poet's tool for aesthetic, shetorical purposes but rather pervasive in everyday life and plays an indispensible yole in defining the way people perceive the world and the way we interact with the world, Our conception of abstract concept is achieved by virtue of a more concrete concept, thus creating what is called a “conceptual metaphor’. The prevalence of qmelaphors within the coreep!.
— economy is a pivolal topic of research. Tn 1983, MoCloskey, in The Rhetoric of Economics recognized the importance of metaphor in economic contexts. McCloskey argues that economy is metaphorical in nature and. cconomic texts are “heavily metaphorical” (McCloskey, 1983,502).
Economie expressions such as “economic growth”, “infant industry”. “mature economy”, “underdeveloped”, “depression”, “human capilal”, etc. are, in fact, used widely and frequently. Of all the arcas of cconomy that rely on metaphors to convey abstract ideas, perhaps the most interesting is the study of economy as human body Metaphorically, the economy is regarded as human body with natural eyeles of growth, decline and death.
How economy can be conceptualized as human body in Tinglish and Vietnamese newspapers and how conceptual representations vary across languages and cultures will be illustrated in my research enlilled: “Conceptual metaphor denoting “economy” as “human body” in nytimes.com and fica. Considering the limited size of the material, the results of the study aay probably nol be generalized, but they can hopefully contribute to spark a brief insight into conceptual metaphors denoting economy as human body in English and Vietnamese online newspapers. Furthermore, they are considered to be important Lo specialist translators, English for Special purposes (hereafter BSP) teachers and students in understanding and interpreting these conceptual metaphor expressions efficiently, as well as to mon-native writers who may be better equipped lo produce economic Lexts 2. Aims and objectives.
Aims of the study As the title of my paper suggests, my primary alm is to investigate how conceptual metaphor denoting “economy” as “human body” are manifested in English and Vietnamese online newspapers, nytimes.com and fica vn respectively in 2013 in the light of cognitive perspective 2. Objectives The sludy is intended to Culffll the folowing objectives: - To analyze the concept of “economy” metaphorically expressed as “human body” in two eminent English and Vietnamese online newspapers, namely nytimes.com and Íca.vn respectively in the year of 2013. - To discover and explain the similarities and differences between conceptual melaphors denoling “economy” as “human body? in nytimes.com and ficawn in 2013. kở and frequently.
Of all the arcas of cconomy that rely on metaphors to convey abstract ideas, perhaps the most interesting is the study of economy as human body Metaphorically, the economy is regarded as human body with natural eyeles of growth, decline and death. How economy can be conceptualized as human body in Tinglish and Vietnamese newspapers and how conceptual representations vary across languages and cultures will be illustrated in my research enlilled: “Conceptual metaphor denoting “economy” as “human body” in nytimes.com and fica. Considering the limited size of the material, the results of the study aay probably nol be generalized, but they can hopefully contribute to spark a brief insight into conceptual metaphors denoting economy as human body in English and Vietnamese online newspapers. Furthermore, they are considered to be important Lo specialist translators, English for Special purposes (hereafter BSP) teachers and students in understanding and interpreting these conceptual metaphor expressions efficiently, as well as to mon-native writers who may be better equipped lo produce economic Lexts 2.
Aims and objectives. Aims of the study As the title of my paper suggests, my primary alm is to investigate how conceptual metaphor denoting “economy” as “human body” are manifested in English and Vietnamese online newspapers, nytimes.com and fica vn respectively in 2013 in the light of cognitive perspective 2. Objectives The sludy is intended to Culffll the folowing objectives: - To analyze the concept of “economy” metaphorically expressed as “human body” in two eminent English and Vietnamese online newspapers, namely nytimes.com and Íca.vn respectively in the year of 2013.
