Information on the thesis "A Survey of Functional Semantic Layers of English Vocabulary Related to Vietnamese (Based on Basic Vocabulary Data)" by graduate student Le Thi Phuong Dong, majoring in Linguistics.
1. Student's full name: Le Thi Phuong Dong
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: July 1, 1974
4. Place of birth: Dong Anh – Hanoi
5. Decision to recognize the student No. 1355/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated October 24, 2008, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process: None
7. Title of the research topic: “A survey of functional semantic layers of English vocabulary in relation to Vietnamese (based on basic vocabulary data)”.
8. Major: Linguistics. Code: 60 22 01
9. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Le Quang Thiem
10. Summary of thesis results: Besides the Introduction, Conclusion, and Appendix, the thesis is divided into three chapters in its main body:
Chapter 1. Theoretical Basis for the Study of Functional Semantic Layers of Lexical Meaning. (In this chapter, we present the theoretical basis of the concept of the essence of lexical meaning and how to distinguish between semantic layers, semantic types, and semantic dimensions of vocabulary).
Chapter 2. Practical Semantic Layer. (In this chapter, we present in detail the concept of the practical semantic layer and the applications of basic vocabulary within this layer.)
Chapter 3. Intellectual and Symbolic Semantic Levels. (In this chapter, we present the concepts of intellectual and symbolic semantic levels, along with the applications of basic vocabulary in these two levels.)
11. Regarding scientific significance: The topic is "A survey of functional semantic layers of English vocabulary related to Vietnamese (based on basic vocabulary data)". Specifically, the English vocabulary class of land, mountain, water, river is related to Vietnamese. Based on the results of the thesis presented in the chapters, it shows that vocabulary in general in both English and Vietnamese is very rich, expressed through semantic layers and semantic types aimed at clarifying the meanings of this basic vocabulary class. This allows for classification and understanding of the inherent meanings of vocabulary, requiring more time to accurately understand the meaning of words in spoken context, and in some cases, can lead to misunderstandings, which is especially common for foreign language learners. For vocabulary where the word itself has multiple meanings, it can cause ambiguity at a higher level, such as in a sentence or even a short paragraph. For example, in the following sentence, with the ambiguous word "đi" (go) in Vietnamese: "He has gone." If only this sentence were used, the listener would not know the exact meaning. It could mean someone had just left before the other person arrived, or it could be a euphemism for someone having just died. In fact, native speakers handle ambiguity caused by ambiguous words very well based on the contextual information provided. This is very important for foreign language learners to avoid misinterpreting meanings.
12. Regarding practical significance: Within the scope of this thesis, we only studied four English words: Land, Mountain, Water, and River. However, we used semantic translation, comparison, and quantitative and qualitative methods to determine the usage of each word in specific contexts, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of vocabulary meanings for English learners. Specifically, for each word:
Land: It has 4 main meanings and 78 derived meanings, including 31 terms: land of milk and honey; a place of abundance (heavenly blessings). There are 17 compound words with hyphens: land-agency; land management agency; and 61 compound words without hyphens: land crab; a type of crab that lives mainly on land and reproduces in the sea.
Mountain: It has 2 main meanings and 18 derived meanings, including 4 terms: to make a mountain out of a molehill; to make a big deal out of nothing. There are 2 compound words with hyphens: mountain-side; slope. There are 13 compound words without hyphens: mountain ash; Thanh Luong Tra tree.
Water: There are 20 main meanings and 160 derived meanings, including 52 terms: red water; bloody urine. There are 100 compound words with hyphens: water-bed; water mattress. There are 45 compound words without hyphens: water hen; water hen.
River: It has 5 main meanings and 22 derived meanings, including 6 terms: sell somebody down the river; sell someone cheaply. There are 15 compound words with a hyphen: river-basin; river basin. There are 7 compound words without a hyphen: riverside; riverbank.
Based on the data presented, it can be said that the practical significance of this thesis is that it has contributed to helping foreign language learners identify the meanings of words in a more general and accurate way.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Le Thi Phuong Dong
Sex: Female
Date of birth: July 1, 1974
Place of birth: Ha Noi Capital.
Admission decision number: 1355/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated: October 24, 2008
Changes in academic process: No
Official thesis title: The survey about functional meanings of English words related to Vietnamese (based on basic vocabulary)
Major: Linguistics Code: 60 22 01
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Le Quang Thiem
Summary of the findings of the thesis
Besides the Open part, Conclusion and Appendix, the Thesis is divided into three chapters:
Chapter 1: The theoretical basis of the thesis that examines functional vocabulary. (In this chapter we present the theoretical basis of the concept of nature and vocabulary definitions to distinguish the meaning of the thesis, types and dimensions of meaning of lexical meaning).
Chapter 2: Practical stratum (In this chapter we describe in detail the concept of Practical stratum and the applications of these words.)
Chapter 3: intellectual stratum and symbolized stratum (In this chapter we present the concept of intellectual stratum and symbolized stratum with their applications of basic words on these stratums)
11. Meaning of science: With the thesis of “The survey about functional meanings of English words related to Vietnamese (based on basic vocabulary) detailed with 4 English words Land, mountain, water, river related to Vietnamese. Based on the results of the thesis is to be expressed in each chapter, the vocabulary that shows in general in both English and Vietnamese are very rich in which is expressed through the definition and types of vocabulary definitions to clarify the definition of the basic words. Thereby, we can classify and understand each inherent definition of lexical meaning, require increased time needed to understand the exact meaning of the word content in speech, in some cases it can be misleading, this happens especially for foreign language learners. For the words with multiple meanings themselves it can cause a high level of ambiguity than a sentence or even short paragraphs For example, in the following sentence, the word has meant “go” in Vietnamese: “He's gone. 'If only this person can not hear the exact meaning of the sentence, the sentence may be only a moderate before going to the other or a euphemism that someone has died, so this is the most significant. In fact, native speakers very well handled by the phenomenon of ambiguity from ambiguity caused based on contextual information provided. This is most notable for language learners to avoid errors in the interpretation of meaning.
12. Practical significance: In the framework of thesis studies only 4 English words: Land, Mountain, Water, River so we used methods, for comparison, using quantitative and qualitative methods to obtain the use of words on the specific meaning in each speech and contribute to learners of English have an overview over the meaning of lexical. Such as:
Land: There are 4 main meanings and 78 derivative meanings, which has 31 terms: land of milk and honey, where full affluence (blessings of heaven). There are 17 hyphenated compound words: land-agency, property management and there are 61 words without hyphen: land crab, crabs live mostly on land and under the sea reproduction.
Mountain: There are 2 main meanings and 18 derivative meanings, which have four terms: to make a mountain out of a Molehill; what ripped her to. There are 2 hyphenated compound words: mountain-side; slopes. There are 13 compound words without hyphen: mountain ash; rowan.
Water: There are 20 main meanings and 160 derivative meanings, which has 52 terms: red water; bloody urine. There are 100 hyphenated compound words: water-bed, waterbeds. There are 45 compound words without hyphen: water hen, coot.
River: There are 5 main meanings and 22 derivative meanings, which has 6 terms: sell somebody down the river; sell one. There are 15 hyphenated compound words: river-basin, river basin. There are 7 compound words without hyphen: riverside, along the river bank.
With the above test data, It can be said about the practical implications of the thesis has contributed more to language learning the way to identify the meaning of generalized meanings and more precise.