Contrastive Analysis of the Conceptual Metaphor LIFE IS A JOURNEY in English and its Equivalent in Vietnamese Department of English Ho Chi Minh University of Education Instructor: Bui Nguyen Khanh Ho Chi Minh City‚ June 19th‚ 2013 1 I. ABSTRACT Since its introduction in 1980‚ the publication “Metaphors We Live By” by Mark Johnson and George Lackoff has successfully persuaded the readers to see all metaphors in a new light. The 1980 classic maintains that metaphorical expressions
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iii ABSTRACT Tool wear is an important parameter in mechanized tunneling and is highly affected by rock abrasiveness. There are numerous tests to identify the rock abrasivity. One of the widely used rock abrasion tests is the Cerchar abrasion index (CAI). This test is used for estimation of bit life and wear in various mining and tunneling applications. The test is simple and can be considered for field applications. However‚ there are some discrepancies in the test results related to the equipment
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environmental consequences of Orica‚ which is what most organisations are going through today. The article also depicts how important it is for organisations such as Orica to focus on its environmental issues to satisfy the community and stakeholders (CAI‚ 2013). 2) The related theory in the article is connected to the Legitimacy theory. Legitimacy theory is when a business is bound by the social contract in which the firms agree to perform various socially desired actions in return for approval of
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A conversation I could only fathom being engaging ensued in the back of the vehicle‚ eruptions of infectious giggles corresponding. As much as I hated to admit it‚ I was slightly envious; Anh‚ Dau‚ and Hong longed to be fluent in English‚ but I desired the opposite. Bilingualism was a tremendous feat‚ and I gave them immense props for how coherent their English phrases were with the little instruction they had from a professional. If only I could
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sent against their wishes and even against recruiter’s promises‚ but all were volunteers because they voluntarily signed up for the military. On this website‚ you can read about ALL the women who served. WELCOME HOME Women directly participated in Dien Bien Phu campaign It was the first time Vietnamese women had served and directly took part in campaigns against a large number of enemies with modern weapons. In these campaigns‚ many women became fighters. Others took part in public labourers’ units
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French at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 brought about dramatic changes to Indochina. These changes took place in the Geneva Conference which shortly happened after the battle of Dien Bien Phu. General Vo Nguyen Giap and Ho Chi Minh who were the Vietminh’s leader had only one goal and that was to unify Vietnam and declare independence from colonial rule but however their goals were not achieved at the end of the Geneva Conference due to a number of reasons. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a humiliating
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(Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương) -> Hung Kings’ Temple Festival (Lễ hội Đền Hùng) Communist Party of Viet Nam Foundation Anniversary - February 3 (Ngày thành lập Đảng) International Women’s Day - March 8 (Quốc tế Phụ nữ) Dien Bien Phu Victory Day - May 7 (Ngày Chiến thắng Điện Biện Phủ) President Ho Chi Minh’s Birthday - May 19 (Ngày sinh Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) International Children’s Day - June 1 (Ngày quốc tế thiếu nhi) Vietnamese Family Day - June 28 (Ngày gia đình Việt Nam) Remembrance
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strategy of a protracted conflict that was sure to weaken the resolve of the United States and eventually defeat the GVN. The relationship between conventional and guerilla operations was a key element of the Vietnamese communists’ “Dau Tranh” strategy to fight and win the Vietnam War. A brief description of the Dua Tranh (meaning struggle) strategy is appropriate since it was the basis for North Vietnam’s success. The strategy consisted of an armed struggle and a political struggle
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Ah xian practice: he collaborated with a number of bemused but accomplished local artisans. Using their technical skills he created casts of family and friends using traditional Chinese methods. In 1996 and again in 1998 he returned to China‚ travelling to Jingdezhen — famous for kilns which for centuries produced fine porcelain objects and vessels for the Chinese imperial courts — to learn traditional techniques. Working with master potters‚ he learnt the processes of molding from life‚ decorating
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Abstract The objectives of the report are to investigate the perceived threats of computerized accounting information systems (CAIS) and to discuss how the impact of these threats can be reduced. The report covers the 19 perceived threats of CAIS‚ preventive controls‚ detective controls‚ corrective controls and auditors’ attestation of internal controls. Examples of controls given are authentication‚ authorization‚ physical access control‚ host and application hardening‚ encryption‚ training‚
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