Conceptual metaphor of “thread” in Vietnamese idioms and folk songs

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2020-0052

Abstract

From the in-depth study of the concept of “thread” in Vietnamese idioms and folk songs, the article has established metaphorical structures of the concept of human\body part as “thread”; The predestined object is the “thread”; love\affection means “thread”; human activities\perceptions are activities with “threads”; human mood is considered as “thread”; talent\quality is a “thread”; The situation is the “thread” and thereby, this paper may contribute to further conceptual metaphor of cognitive linguistics illustration; and show a unique part of Vietnamese language - thinking - culture.