Nowadays, English is one of the most widely used languages in the world
and plays an important role together with the development of society and
technologies. English is not only an effective means of communication but
also show its progressive effects in many aspects of life. As an English-majored student, study on the similarities and differences between the two
languages and cultures, English and Vietnamese has been one of my concerns
when studying at university. There are many differences between two
languages, they are differences in grammar, lexicology, translation, phonetics
and so on. However, there still exist plenty of similarities and differences
between English and Vietnamese that can be demonstrated through
metaphorical meaning especially in literature, idioms expression.