Thesis information "Initial survey of the phenomenon of focalization of subject-predicate structure of Vietnamese sentences" by HVCH Dao Thi Minh Ngoc, majoring in Linguistics.1. Full name of student: Dao Thi Minh Ngoc 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: November 13, 1985 4. Place of birth: Hai Phong 5. Decision to recognize student No. 2551/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH dated November 2, 2007 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: Initial survey of the phenomenon of focalization of subject-predicate structure of Vietnamese sentences 8. Major: Linguistics. Code: 60 22 01 9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hong Con. 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: This thesis studies the phenomenon of focalization of subject-predicate structure of Vietnamese sentences. This concept is mentioned by many linguists in their research works. It is a phenomenon within the scope of pragmatics, an intentional activity of the speaker using different linguistic means to highlight important and noteworthy information in the text, thereby guiding the listener to correctly perceive the role of the information considered important, focus their attention on that information appropriately and process it accurately. The thesis consists of 3 chapters: Introduction, Content, Conclusion. Chapter 1: Research situation and theoretical basis We present the authors' views on the structure of Vietnamese information in general and the phenomenon of information focalization in particular. We present basic concepts such as: information focus, information base, information focalization phenomenon to serve as a research basis for the following chapters. Chapter 2: Methods of focalizing the subject-predicate structure of Vietnamese sentences The basis for identifying the focal point of information is the context, presuppositions and the ability to omit the basic information in the sentence. Surveying 20 works, we analyze and describe the common focal points: affirmative focal point, interrogative focal point and contrastive focal point. Because Vietnamese is an isolating language, function words and word order play an important role in marking the focal point of information in the sentence. We have surveyed three main types of word order: pre-inversion, post-inversion and a variant, passive sentences. Chapter 3: Scope of focalizing the subject-predicate structure of Vietnamese sentences Based on the distribution of focal points, we can divide the information structure of Vietnamese sentences into three different types: information structures with predicate focal points, information structures with argument focal points; information structures with sentence focal points. This division is very necessary for examining the information content of Vietnamese sentences. From there, it shows the close relationship between the information structure and the subject-predicate structure of Vietnamese sentences. In the conclusion, we summarize the results of the survey in the entire thesis. Finally, there is the appendix and references. The appendix is only selected materials from the 20 surveyed works. 11. Practical applicability 12. Further research directions 13. Published works related to the thesis: (list the works in chronological order if any)
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1. Full name : Dao Thi Minh Ngoc 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: March 11, 1985 4. Place of birth: Hai Phong 5. Admission decision number: 2551QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH, Dated: November 2nd, 2007 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Initial investigations to focalization on subject-predicate structure in Vietnamese sentences 8. Major: Linguistics 9. Code: 60 22 01 10. Supervisor: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Con 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: This master's thesis aims at focalization of subject- predicate structure of Vietnamese sentences. This concept has been mentioned in works of linguists. It belongs to pragmatic area – an activity contains the purpose of speaker and uses different ways of language in order to highlight important and notable information in texts. Thanks to this, listeners can be aware of the role of that important information and focus on it and use it correctly The thesis consists of 3 chapters: Chapter 1: Theories relating to the thesis We have mentioned opinions of researchers about information structure in VietNamese in general and information focalization in particular. We have mentioned basic concepts such as focal information, background information, focalization information . This would be the premise for next chapters. Chapter 2: Ways of marking focalization information in subject- predicate structure in Vietnamese sentences The basic to identify information is the context, presupposition and the capability of suppressing background information in the sentences. Over 20 works, we have analyzed and described popular types of focalization like declarative focus, interrogative focus and constrasting focus. Fomal words and word order play an important role in marking focal information in sentences. We have evaluated 3 main types of word order such as preposing, postposing and passive voice. Chapter 3: Position of focalization on subject- predicate structure in Vietnamese sentences Based on distribution of focus, we can divide information structure os Vietnamese sentences into 3 different types: information structure with the focus of predicate, argument and information structure with the focus of sentences. This division is considered necessary for researching the information content of Vietnamese sentences, from which we can realize the close relation between information and subject- predicate structure in Vietnamese sentences. In conclusion, We conclude all the results in the thesis. References and appendix which contains documents over 20 works will be the last parts. 12. Practical applicability, if any: None 13. Further research directions, if any: None 14. Thesis-related publications: None
