TTLA: Characteristics of euphemisms in Chinese (related to Vietnamese)

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:He Huixian 

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 25, 1976

4. Place of birth: Yunnan China

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 1543/QD-SDH, 1543/QD-SDH, dated May 25, 2010 of the Director of Hanoi National University

6. Changes in training process: none

7. Thesis topic name:Characteristics of euphemisms in Chinese (related to Vietnamese)

8. Major: Comparative Linguistics Code: 62.22.01.01

10. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khang

11. Summarythenew results of the thesis

Thesis nResearch and survey the characteristics of euphemisms in Chinese, related to Vietnamese, specifically: establishing criteria for determining euphemisms, structural models, semantic characteristics of euphemisms as well as their usage. At the same time, the thesis surveys the case of translating euphemisms from Chinese to Vietnamese through the work "Dream of the Red Chamber in Chinese and Vietnamese", thereby pointing out the types of Sino-Vietnamese euphemism translations. Through that, the thesis points out the cultural and linguistic characteristics of each nation (China and Vietnam) reflected in euphemisms, specifically the way of avoiding speech of each nation.

12. Practical application

The results of the study on euphemisms can be applied to teaching, helping to improve the quality of teaching Chinese and Vietnamese as a foreign language as well as the practice of translating Chinese - Vietnamese. The results of the study are also reference materials for compiling textbooks and reference materials for Chinese teaching programs for Vietnamese people as well as teaching Vietnamese to Chinese people.

13. Further research directions

Continue to conduct comprehensive and in-depth research on Sino-Vietnamese euphemism comparison. Towards compiling a Sino-Vietnamese bilingual dictionary on euphemisms.

14. Published works related to the thesis

- Ha Hoi Tien (2013), "Analysis of euphemisms about death in Chinese and Vietnamese", Journal of Subject Education Research(3), p.108.

- Ha Hoi Tien (2013), “Euphemisms and their communicative functions”,Lexicography & Encyclopedia(5), pp.88-93.

- Ha Hoi Tien (2013), "Comparing euphemisms for death and translating euphemisms in Chinese and Vietnamese",Hong Ha Academy Magazine(5), pp.57-59.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Ha Hoi Tien (He Hui Xian) 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: September 25^th, 1976 4. Place of birth: Yunnan Province, the People's Republic of China

5. Admission of decision number: 1543/QD-SDH, date May 25^th, 2010, issued by the President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: none

7. Official thesis title: Characteristics of euphemism in Chinese language (in comparison with Vietnamese language)

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

10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khang

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

The thesis studied and investigated the characteristics of euphemism in Chinese in comparison with Vietnamese including building criteria for determining euphemism, structural models, and semantic features of euphemism as well as their usage. At the same time, the thesis studied cases of euphemism translation from Chinese to Vietnamese through a work "Dream of the Red Chamber in Chinese and Vietnamese", accordingly indicating the types of Chinese-Vietnamese euphemism translation. Then, the thesis also points out cultural and lingual characteristics of each nation (China and Vietnam) to be reflected in the euphemism, especially in use of euphemism of each nation.

12. Practical applicability

Research results of euphemism can be applied to teaching in order to improve the quality of teaching Chinese and Vietnamese as a foreign language as well as the real situation of the Chinese – Vietnamese translation. In addition, the results are used as a reference for the compilation of textbooks and Chinese curriculum for Vietnamese people as well as Vietnamese curriculum for Chinese people.

13. Further research directions:

Continue to study comprehensively and intensively Chinese-Vietnamese euphemism comparison towards compiling a Chinese-Vietnamese bilingual dictionary related to euphemism.

14. Thesis-related publications

- Ha Hoi Tien (2013), “Analysis of the features of the death-related euphemism in Chinese and Vietnamese”,Course education research(3), p.108.

- Ha Hoi Tien (2013), "Euphemism and its communicative functions", Lexicography & Encyclopedia(5), pp.88-93.

- Ha Hoi Tien (2013), “On the comparison and translation of the death-related euphemism in Chinese and Vietnamese”,Journal of Hong He University(5), pp.57-59