1. Full name of doctoral candidate: Nguyen Viet Thien Tu 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: October 16, 1981 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision No. 4618/2016/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, recognizing the doctoral student.
6. Changes in the training process: Extension from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021; Decision on forced dismissal and return of doctoral students to their local area/workplace, No. 84/QDD-XHNV-DT dated January 12, 2022, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Decision on adjustment of the doctoral dissertation topic of the doctoral student, No. 4712/QD-XHNV dated November 23, 2023, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
7. Thesis Title: Non-Restrictive Determinants of Noun Phrases in Political Discourse - A Comparative English-Vietnamese Study
8. Major: Comparative and Contrastive Linguistics 9. Code: 62 22 02 41
10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Huu Hoang
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
- Establishing the conceptual framework of "non-restrictive determiners" (NDD) in English and Vietnamese noun phrases: "Non-restrictive determiners in noun phrases are supplementary components that provide additional information to the identified central noun."
- Analyze and clarify the similarities and differences in the structural characteristics of non-definite adjectives in English and Vietnamese noun phrases and build a general classification of 5 types of non-definite adjectives in noun phrases including: (1) Non-definite adjective determiners; (2) Non-definite verb determiners; (3) Non-definite preposition determiners; (4) Non-definite noun determiners; and (5) Non-definite clause determiners.
- Analyze and demonstrate that non-definitive modifiers used in English and Vietnamese political discourse are both linked to specific interpersonal communication strategies of the speaker. They become a category of modifiers that serve as a means for politicians to realize different interpersonal meanings in discourse. These interpersonal communication strategies are generalized and classified into four main functions: (1) revealing attitudes; (2) expressing ideological viewpoints; (3) establishing and maintaining connections with the listener; and (4) evoking feelings and attitudes in the listener. At the same time, point out the similarities and differences in the interpersonal communication strategies of politicians through the means of non-definitive modifiers.
- This study proposes a framework for analyzing interpersonal functions applicable to non-definitive elements in political discourse, clearly demonstrating the functional significance and interactive dimensions of non-definitive elements in interpersonal communication. Applying the model to analyze the role of non-definitive elements within a complete discourse framework reveals that non-definitive elements are consistently used by politicians in a unified and consistent interpersonal communication strategy throughout the discourse, linked to the overall and consistent political communication objectives of the discourse.
12. Practical Applications: The research findings of this thesis can contribute to a deeper understanding among language researchers regarding the non-definite determiner component in noun phrases and its interpersonal function in discourse, specifically in the context of English and Vietnamese political speeches. Furthermore, the research results can serve as a reference for those whose work requires analysis to understand the content and meaning of political speeches in particular, political discourse in general, and for those working in English translation and interpretation in the political field.
13. Further research directions: Research on subtypes of political discourse other than political speech, with two-way communicative interaction (speaker with receiver and vice versa) to provide a more comprehensive view of the interpersonal role of speech acts in political discourse.
14. Published works related to the dissertation:
1. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2021), “Understanding the linguistic characteristics in English political speeches through the perspective of Vietnamese people and Vietnamese culture”, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Vietnamese Studies “Vietnam proactively integrates and develops sustainably”, p. 381. ISBN: 978-604-30-8665-2.
2. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2021), “The role of non-defining relative clauses in English political discourse”, Proceedings of the National Conference “Research and Teaching of Foreign Languages, Native Languages and International Studies in the Integration Era”, pp. 48-53. ISBN: 978-604-84-6672-5
3. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2022), “Functions of appositions as non-defining modifiers in political speeches”, The first international conference on the issues of Social Sciences and Humanities, p. 1295-1305. ISBN: 978-604-9990-98-4.
4. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2022), “Non-defining modifiers as a means of modeling interpersonal relations in political speeches”, 2022 International Graduate Research Symposium, p. 371-378. ISBN: 978-604-384-831-1.
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Viet Thien Tu 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: October 16, 1981 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Admission decision number: 4618/2016/QD-XHNV, dated December 29, 2016 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
6. Changes in academic process: Extension from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021; Decision on expulsion and return of the doctoral candidate to the local authority/working agency, No. 84/QDD-XHNV-DT dated January 12, 2022 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities; Decision on modifying the doctoral thesis title, No. 4712/QD-XHNV dated November 23, 2023 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
7. Official thesis title: Non-defining modifier of noun phrase in political discourse – English- Vietnamese contrastive study
8. Major: Contrastive – Comparative Linguistics 9. Code: 62 22 02 41
10. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngo Huu Hoang
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
- The thesis has established the conceptual framework for "non-defining modifiers" (NDMs) in English and Vietnamese noun phrases: "Non-defining modifier in noun phrase is a supplementary component that provides additional information on an already definite head noun.”
- The thesis has analyzed and elucidated the similarities and differences in the structural and grammatical features of the linguistic elements serving as NDMs in English and Vietnamese noun phrases. Additionally, the thesis has constructed a general classification of 5 types of NDMs in noun phrases, including: (1) Non-defining Adjective Modifiers; (2) Non-defining Verb Modifiers; (3) Non-defining Prepositional Modifiers; (4) Non-defining Noun Modifiers; and (5) Non-defining Clause Modifiers.
- The thesis has analyzed and demonstrated that NDMs used in political discourses are associated with specific interpersonal strategies employed by the speakers. They form a kind of pragmatic elements that serve as a means for politicians to convey various interpersonal meanings in discourse. These interpersonal strategies are generalized and classified into four main domains, which are: (1) expressing emotional stance; (2) conveying ideological perspectives; (3) establishing and maintaining connections with the audience; and (4) eliciting emotions and attitudes in the listeners. The thesis also analyzed and highlighted the similarities and differences in the interpersonal communication strategies through NDMs in political discourses.
- The thesis has proposed a functional analysis framework applicable to NDMs in political discourse. This framework clearly illustrates the functional significance and interactive dimensions of interpersonal roles fulfilled by NDMs. The application of the framework in analyzing the role of NDMs within a complete discourse shows that NDMs are consistently used by politicians in their unified and coherent interpersonal communication strategy. This strategy is embedded in the discourse and aligns with the overall and consistent political communication objectives of the discourse.
12. Practical applicability: The research findings of the thesis can contribute to helping linguistics researchers gain a deeper understanding of NDMS within noun phrases and the interpersonal function of this element in English and Vietnamese political speeches. At the same time, the research findings of the thesis can also serve as reference material for those whose work requires analyzing political speeches in particular and political discourse in general to better understand the content and meaning of these texts, as well as for those involved in English translation and interpretation in the political field.
13. Further research directions: Research on other subtypes of political discourse, beyond political speeches, with two-way communicative interaction (between the speaker and the audience and vice versa), aims to provide a more comprehensive view of the interpersonal role of NDMS in political discourse.
14. Thesis – related publications:
1. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2021), “Understanding linguistic features in English political speeches through Vietnamese cultural perspective”, The 6th International Conference on Vietnamese Studies “Viet Nam's Active Integration and Sustainable Development”, pp. 381. ISBN: 978-604-30-8665-2.
2. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2021), “Functions of Nonrestrictive Relative Clauses in English Political Speeches”, National Conference “Research and Teaching of Foreign Languages, Vietnamese and International Studies in Integrated Context”, pp.48-53. ISBN: 978-604-84-6672-5
3. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2022), “Functions of appositions as non-defining modifiers in political speeches”, The first international conference on the issues of Social Sciences and Humanities, pp. 1295-1305. ISBN: 978-604-9990-98-4.
4. Nguyen Viet Thien Tu (2022), “Non-defining modifiers as a means of modeling interpersonal relations in political speeches”, 2022 International Graduate Research Symposium, pp. 371-378. ISBN: 978-604-384-831-1.
