AN ATTEMPT TO EXPLORE THE LOVE-RELATED LEXICON IN SOME VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH LOVE SONGS OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 20H CENTURY

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.