The Semantic Change of RA and VÀO in Vietnamese in Contrast to Their Equivalents in English Authors Duong Tran Van1, * 1Department of English/American Language and Culture, Hoa Sen University, Viet Nam *Corresponding author. Email:
[email protected] Corresponding Author Duong Tran Van Available Online 24 December 2021. DOI //doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211224.034How to use a DOI? Keywords ra; vào; conceptualization; orientational metaphor; container metaphor Abstract This study investigates the semantic change of the two words denoting spatial orientations RA and VÀO in Vietnamese, in contrast to their translation equivalents in English. Originally expressing spatial meanings, these words have gradually been used to represent abstract concepts. This...
