TTLA: Three subtypes of Korean verbs through a classification perspective (with comparison with Vietnamese)

   INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Tran Thi Huong   

2. Gender:Female                   

3. Date of birth:May 30, 1979 

4. Place of birth:Hanoi, Vietnam

5. Decision on recognition of PhD student No.:1218/QD-SDH, dated December 28, 2009 of the Director of Hanoi National University

6. Changes in the training process:Not available

7. Thesis topic name:Three subtypes of Korean verbs from a taxonomic perspective (with comparison) with Vietnamese)

8. Major:Comparative linguisticsCode:62.22.01.10           

9. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Dinh Van Duc

10. Summarythenew results of the thesis

The thesis has presented the theoretical basis, historical issues of classification, and theory of modal verb classification in languages ​​in general, in Korean and Vietnamese in particular. Identifying and establishing a list of three typical modal verb subtypes: speech verbs, modal verbs, and verbs of motion, clarifying the grammatical and semantic characteristics of Korean modal verbs. The thesis has conducted a fairly comprehensive survey of the general picture of Korean modal verb classification, according to grammatical-semantic and pragmatic formal standards. Presenting the thesis's viewpoint on criteria and classification theory, providing the basic syntactic structure of the three Korean modal verb subtypes, analyzing the related elements according to three aspects of syntactic, semantic and pragmatic. The thesis has divided these subtypes into small groups. Selecting typical modal verbs to describe, deeply analyzing their semantic and pragmatic characteristics through examples from real-life corpus. In the comparison with Vietnamese, the thesis has pointed out some similarities and differences in the research of classifying phonetic subtypes between the two languages.

11. Practical application

The results of research on verb grammar and verb classification can be applied to teaching and studying Korean and Vietnamese as a foreign language as well as to practical application of Korean-Vietnamese translation. The research results are also reference materials for compiling textbooks and reference materials for Korean teaching programs for Vietnamese people as well as teaching Vietnamese to Korean people.

12. Further research directions

Continue to conduct comprehensive and in-depth research on the comparison of Korean and Vietnamese verb subtypes. Towards compiling a monograph on Korean verb grammar and verb subtypes.

13. Published works related to the thesis

- Tran Thi Huong (2012), “Research on verb classification in Korean”,Language and Life Magazine(12-206), pp.10-18.

- Tran Thi Huong (2012), “Survey of studies on intransitive and transitive verbs in Korean compared with Vietnamese”,Proceedings of the International Conference "Korean Studies in Vietnam: 20 years of teaching and research"", University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, pp. 1-14.

- Tran Thi Huong (2014), “Identifying and classifying Korean speaking verbs”, TLexicography MagazineandEncyclopedia(1 - 27), pp.96-103.

- Tran Thi Huong (2014), “About verbsGadaandOdain Korean (related to Vietnamese)”, Language Magazine(4 - 299), pp. 72-80.

- Tran Thi Huong (2014), “Identifying and classifying subtypes of Korean modal verbs (related to Vietnamese)”,Journal of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Foreign Studies(30-3), pp.37-47.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name:Tran Thi Huong2. Sex:Female

3. Date of birth:May 30^th, 1979                                   4. Place of birth:Hanoi, Vietnam

5. Admission of decision number:1218/QD-SDH, date September 28^th, 2009, issued by the President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process:none

7. Official thesis title: Three primary types of Korean verbs and their subgroups(contrast with Vietnamese)

8. Major:Contrastive – Comparative Linguistics         9. Code:62.22.01.10

10. Supervisors:Prof.Dr.Dinh Van Duc

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

The thesis presents the theoretical background, rationale, classification history, verb-classification theory in languages ​​in general, in Korean and Vietnamese in particular; identify and make the list of three subtypes of verbs: verbal verbs, modal verbs and modal verbs. It also classifies grammatical- syntactic characteristics of Korean verbs. The thesis' points are built on the base of classification criteria and classification theory, providing basic syntactic structures of the three primary types of Korean verbs. It also classifies these types of verbs in details. Focusing on typical verbs and described, studied deeply about their semantics and pragmatics characteristics through illustrative examples from practical linguistic material. In the section of comparison with the Vietnamese, the thesis outlines several similarities and differences in study of classification modal verb subtype between two languages.

12. Practical applicability

This research results of grammar of verbs, verb classification can be applied to teaching, research Korean and Vietnamese as a foreign language as well as the real situation of the Korean – Vietnamese translation. In addition, the results are used as a reference for the compilation of textbooks and Korean curriculum for Vietnamese people as well as Vietnamese curriculum for Korean people.

13. Further research directions:

Continue to study comprehensively and intensively about Korean-Vietnamese's verbs and their subgroup comparison towards compiling a text book about Korean and Vietnames verbs grammar and Korean subgroups.

14. Thesis-related publications

- Tran Thi Huong (2012), “Survey on researches about transitive verbs and intransitive verbs in Korean language, contrast with Vietnamese”,International conference"Korea Study in Viet Nam -20 year for education and research", VNU- University of Sosial Sciences and Humanities, pp. 1-14.

- Tran Thi Huong (2012), “A survey on verb categorization researches in Korean language”,Language and life(12-206), pp. 10- 18.

- Tran Thi Huong (2014), “Identifying and classifying the Korean performative verb”,Lexicography & Encyclopedia(1 - 27), pp.96-103.

- Tran Thi Huong (2014), “AboutGadaandOdain Korean (related to Vietnamese)”,LinguisticsJournal(4 - 299), pp. 72-80.

- Tran Thi Huong (2014), “Indentifying and Categorizing Korean Modal Verbs (in Comparison with Vietnames)”,VNU Journal of Sciencei,Foreign Studies(30-3), pp.37-47.