Contrasting a phenomenon in two languages is an interesting thing to do in order to find out similarities and differences between them. The findings may reveal similarities and differences about cultures or thought of native speakers. The findings may also support language leaners. That is why this article will investigate similarities and differences about nominative features between English weapon terms and Vietnamese ones with a view to providing some knowledge useful for aiding learners of English for special purpose.
Keywords: contrastive, nomination, nominative feature, term, weapon