AN ATTEMPT TO EXPLORE THE LOVE-RELATED LEXICON IN SOME VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH LOVE SONGS OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 20H CENTURY
Đặng Thị Cẩm Tú
Lê Thị Tuyết Sương
Nguyễn Thị Thanh
Abstract
In the scope of this article, we conduct a project on love-related lexicon appearing in some Vietnamese and English love songs of the second half of the 20th century. Specifically, the aims of this project are two-fold: (1) identify the frequency with which some love-related words are used in Vietnamese and English love songs; (2) compare and contrast the love-related lexicon with a view to reaching some conclusions. This article has pointed out a number of differences in the manner Eastern and Western people express their love. Somehow, such distinctions may be explained by cultural differences of the two regions.