TTLV: Linguistic Features in Catholic Obituaries in the Archdiocese of Hanoi (English Reference)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: Le Thi Ngoc Anh 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: April 24, 1990 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc (now Phu Tho)
5. Decision No. 4058/2022/QD-XHNV dated December 28, 2022, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.
6. Changes in the training process:

Decision No. 6943/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for postgraduate students dated December 16, 2024

Decision No. 4670/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for postgraduate students dated June 24, 2025

Decision No. 9099/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for postgraduate students dated December 25, 2025
7. Thesis Title: Linguistic Characteristics in Catholic Obituaries in the Archdiocese of Hanoi (English Reference)

8. Major: Linguistics; Code: 8229020.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Binh

The scientific advisor's workplace: Department of Linguistics and Vietnamese Studies
10. Summary of thesis results: Vietnamese Catholic obituaries are a unique discourse genre, combining religion with traditional cultural values. These texts simultaneously perform religious and social functions, affirming faith, expressing hope for eternal life, and strengthening family relationships. The language reflects the intersection of Catholicism and filial piety, creating a unique hybrid discourse. Halliday's systemic functional linguistics provides an effective analytical framework for studying how language constructs identity and negotiates the relationship between religion and culture.

11. Practical applications: This thesis can be applied in teaching Vietnamese to foreigners, especially Catholics living and working in Vietnam.

12. Future Research Directions: Further research could compare obituaries from other religions with those from Christianity, examine linguistic changes across generations, and explore the impact of digital platforms on commemorative discourse in modern Vietnamese society.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Le Thi Ngoc Anh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: April 24 4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc (now is Phu Tho)
5. Admission decision number: 4058/2022/QD-XHNV Date 28 December 2022 by the rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.

6. Changes in academic process:

Decision No. 6943/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for postgraduate students, dated December 16, 2024

Decision No. 4670/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for postgraduate students, dated June 24, 2025

Decision No. 9099/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for postgraduate students, dated December 25, 2025

7. Official thesis title: Linguistic features in Catholic obituaries in Archdiocese of Hanoi (Contact with English).

8. Major: Linguistic Code: 8229020.01

9. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Binh

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Vietnamese Catholic obituaries represent a distinctive discourse genre that integrates religion with traditional cultural values. These texts simultaneously fulfill religious and social functions, affirming faith, expressing hope for eternal life, and strengthening family relationships. The language reflects the intersection of Catholicism and filial piety, creating a uniquely hybrid discourse. Halliday's Systemic Functional Linguistics provides an effective analytical framework for examining how language constructs identity and negotiates the relationship between religion and culture.

11. Practical applicability: The thesis can be applied in teaching Vietnamese to foreigners, particularly Catholics living and working in Vietnam.

12. Further research directions: Future studies could compare obituaries from other religious traditions with Catholic ones, examine generational linguistic shifts, and explore the impact of digital platforms on memorial discourse in contemporary Vietnamese society.

13. Thesis-related publications: None