TTLA: Structure and function of the Subject in a simple Vietnamese sentence

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Nguyen Thi Hong Van

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 6, 1973

4. Place of birth: Lao Cai

5. Decision on recognition of PhD student No. 3076 dated October 28, 2009 of the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in training process: No.

7. Thesis topic name:Structure and function of the Subject in a simple Vietnamese sentence

8. Major: Linguistics Code: 62.22.02.40

9. Instructor:Prof. Dr. Hoang Van Van

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Establish a reliable theoretical framework to carry out research tasks. This is the first work to analyze Vietnamese simple sentences from the functional grammar perspective of MAK Halliday.

- Proposed 5 criteria to determine the Subject including: Consciousness function, realization inside or outside the core sentence, sentence type, structure of the Subject subject, function of the Subject subject in the transitional structure.

- Describe the structure, function and frequency of use of the types of Subjects in simple sentences with normal order.

- Describe the structure and function of the Subject in Vietnamese simple sentences with inverted order and some specific types of sentences (existential sentences, equal sentences) that meet specific communication needs, suitable for specific linguistic contexts.

- Vividly apply the results of analysis and description of the Topic applied to the genre of live football reporting to see the role of the Topic in creating coherence for the text.

11. Practical application:

The results of the thesis help to read, understand correctly and deeply the utterances which are simple sentences in Vietnamese, helping to clearly answer the question: how to understand correctly the semantic content through the structure of simple sentences, analyzed according to the structure of Subject-Object.

12. Further research directions:

Describe the structure and function of the Subject Clause in a compound sentence and in larger texts than Vietnamese sentences.

14. Publications related to the thesis:

[1] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2006), “The subject part in a sentence - an element with the function of creating a text”, Magazine Language(6), pp. 21-26.

[2] Hong Van (2006), “The topic part in Vietnamese compound sentences”, Magazine Language(9), pp. 18-23.

[3] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2008), “Structure and function of the topic in Vietnamese sentences”,Language Magazine(3), pp. 7-17.

[4] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2008), “The transitive function of unmarked topics in Vietnamese sentences”,Magazine Language & Life(9), pp. 5-12.

[5] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2013), “Organizing Subject Matter in a Live Football Report on Television”,Magazine Language and life(4), pp. 30-36.

[6] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2014), “Structure and linguistic function of the Subject in Vietnamese inverted sentences”,Magazine Lexicography & Encyclopedia(4), pp. 99-106.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Hong Van 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 6^thFebruary, 1973 4. Place of birth: Lao Cai

5. Admission decision number: Decision number 3076/QD-SĐH, dated on October 28, 2009 by President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Structure and discourse discussion of Theme in Vietnamese clauses

8. Major: Theory of Linguistics 9. Code: 62.22.02.40

10. Supervisors: Frof.Dr. Hoang Van Van

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis

- This research had provided theoretical claims made about the notions of Theme-Rheme. This is the first findings about Vietnamese clauses base on SFG of Halliday.

- This research had proposed five significant variables to describe Theme: (a) mood function;(b) external realization; (c) type of clause; (d) the structure of topical themes; and (e) their transitivity function,

- This research had described formal structure, , frequencies and discourse function of Theme in Vietnamese clauses in normal word order (Subject in clause initial slot)

- This research had described formal structure and discourse function of Theme in Vietnamese clauses in inversions and in Vietnamese's special clauses: There-existential Theme, pseudo-cleft Theme. This different Themes constructions satisfy specific needs that make them appropriate for specific discourse contexts only.

Using claims argued of this finding to present an analysis and discussions of Theme in Vietnamese clauses in play-by-play talk on TV to see the role of Themes in creating coherent for discourses.

12. Piratical applicability, if any:

The results of this findings help to read and correct and deep understanding about Vietnamese clauses and help to answer the question: how to understand semantic content base on Theme-Rheme structure of Vietnamese clauses.

13. Further research directions, if any:

Discussion about formal structure and discourse function of Theme in complex sentences and discourse of Vietnamese.

14. Thesis-related publications:

[1] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2006), “The Theme-one component sentence with the discourse function”, The Journal of Language(6), pp. 21-26.

[2] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2006), “The Theme in complex sentence of Vietnamese”, The Journal of Language(9), pp.18-23.

[3] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2008), “Formal structure and discourse function of Theme in Vietnamese clauses”, The Journal of Language(3), pp. 7-17.

[4] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2008), “Transitivity function of Theme in Vietnamese clauses”, The Journal of Language and Life(9), pp. 5-12.

[5] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2013), “Theme in Vietnamese clauses in play-by-play talk on TV”, The Journal of Language and Life(4), pp. 30-36.

[6] Nguyen Thi Hong Van (2014), “The Theme in complex sentence of Vietnamese”, The Journal of Lexicography & Encyclopedia(4), pp. 99-106.