ACKOWLEDGEMENTS

PART A INTRODUCTION

1. Rationale

2. Aims of the study

3. Scope of the study

4. Method of study

5. Design of the study

PART B: INVESTIGATION

Chapter I Theoretical background

1. What is the word?

2. What is the meaning?

3. Lexical meaning

4. Cultural meaning

5. Lexical and semantic field of words

Chapter II Cultural and linguistic analysis of the English word “meal”

1. Definition

2. Field of word “meal” in English and words relating to it (in contrast with Vietnamese equivalents)

3. Cultural and linguistic analysis of the English word “meal”

3.1. Name of meals

3.1.1. Breakfast

3.1.2. Lunch

3.1.3. Tea time

3.1.3.1. High tea

3.1.3.2. Afternoon tea

3.1.4. Dinner

3.1.5. Supper

3.1.6. Parts of meal

3.2. Drinks

3.2.1. Tea

3.2.2. Alcohol/wine

3.2.3. Other drinks

3.3. Table ware

3.4. Out-door eating

3.4.1. Restaurants

3.4.2. Pubs and bars

3.4.3. Take away/fast food outlet

3.5. Etiquette of eating

3.6. Summary

Chapter III Cultural and linguistic analysis of Vietnamese equivalents relating to the english word “meal”

1. Name of meals

1.1. Breakfast

1.2. Lunch

1.3. Dinner

1.4. Parts of meal

2. Drinks

2.1. Tea

2.2. Alcohol

2.3. Other drinks

3. Eating means

3.1. Chopsticks

3.2. Food tray

4. Eating places

4.1. In-door eating

4.1.1. In the kitchen

4.1.2. In the living room

4.1.3. On the veranda

4.2. Out-door eating

4.2.1. Restaurants

4.2.2. Streets

4.2.3. Markets

4.2.4. Pubs and bars

5. Etiquette of eating

6. Summary

CHAPTER IV Comparison of the English word “meal” and words relating to it (in contrast with Vietnamese equivalents)

1. Similarities

2. Differences

3. Summary

PART C Conclusion

References