The Nomination of Vietnamese Traditional Cakes

Abstract

The article investigates the nomination of Vietnamese traditional cakes which are nominated by single and complex features. First of all, the single-featured nomination is divided into seven categories which are then generalized into seven frames in reference to the physical shapes of cakes, the sound of cakes during the process, the states of cakes during the process, the methods of making cakes, the ingredients, the purposes of cakes and the brands of cakes. All these features will be calculated and converted to percentages before they are collected, analyzed and compared with each other. Next, there are at least two features chosen in the complex nomination. In this kind of nomination, people can name cakes by associating them with many features; therefore, there are countless frames to be selected as the nomination methods. Accordingly, it is impossible to have the frames of complex nomination collected and analyzed. Undertaking studies on how cakes are nominated can truly help people understand how the Vietnamese think and name things.