A Contrastive Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in Vietnamese and Korean Expressions of Sweetness Focusing on “Ngọt/Ngọt Ngào” and “달다/달콤하다”
This qualitative contrastive study examines conceptual metaphors expressed through sweet-taste terms in Vietnamese and Korean, focusing on ngọt/ngọt ngào and 달다/달콤하다. The data comprise dictionary senses and attested examples documented in previous studies of taste terms, semantic extension, and conceptual metapho...