Information about the thesis "A Survey of Symbolic Semantic Layers in Vietnamese Poetry from 1930-1975" by graduate student Nguyen Thi Trang, majoring in Linguistics.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Trang 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: August 18, 1986 4. Place of Birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Decision No. 1355/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 24, 2008, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Survey of Symbolic Semantic Layers in Vietnamese Poetry Data from 1930-1975. 8. Major: Linguistics. Code: 602201 9. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Le Quang Thiem 10. Summary of thesis results: - Theoretically, this thesis expands the scope of the survey and delves deeper into the research compared to the undergraduate thesis "Initial Survey of the Semantic-Lexic Field of the Country in Some Vietnamese Poems from the Period 1945-1975". Therefore, this thesis continues to contribute to clarifying the viewpoint on semantic fields and layers of meaning, specifically the symbolic layer of semantic fields of vocabulary, from a functionalist and cognitive approach. Through this, the thesis helps to better understand the meaning of lexical units, especially symbolic meaning in literary and artistic works, by dissecting each layer of meaning in each context and context in which the word operates. This is because words do not exist independently but always exist in relation to other units. While a linguistic sign usually has a unity between the signifier and the signified, this is not always the case in poetry. The expression in poetry is merely an outer glass covering a world of multifaceted imagery. Without understanding this, the recipient will overlook the true values of language, as well as the unique and wondrous values created by the artist through their artistic creativity. - In practical terms, the research results of this thesis are directed towards the following applications: + Completing the system of word meanings, as a basis for consolidating the semantic field in the most complete and vivid way. + Comparing with Vietnamese dictionaries, examining whether the meanings and semantic features of words revealed in literary and artistic works have already been summarized in dictionaries, and supplementing the system of word meanings in dictionaries. + Investigating whether the new meanings (mainly symbolic meanings) of words in literary and artistic works are part of the daily language usage habits of the language community. Are these new meanings commonly used in the language community, or do they only have value in literature and poetry? Therefore, the statistical and descriptive results contribute to understanding the relationship between the intrinsic semantic system within words themselves and the semantic system of words as generalized in Vietnamese dictionaries, and their manifestation in literature and art, with comparison and contrast to daily language usage habits. 11. Practical application: The research results of this topic will also serve as a reference and aid in the compilation of modern Vietnamese dictionaries. 12. Published works related to the thesis: Graduation thesis: “Initial survey of the semantic-lexical field of the country in some Vietnamese poems from the period 1945 - 1975”
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Student's full name: NGUYEN THI TRANG 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: August 18, 1986 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Admission Decision No. 1355/2008/QD- XHNV- KH& SDH dated October 24, 2008 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the Hanoi National University. 6. Changes during training process: None 7. Name of essay: Survey of symbolic stratum in the linguistic material of Vietnamese poem in the period of 1930-1975. 8. Major: Linguistics Code: 602201 9. Mentor: Prof. Doctor. Le Quang Thiem 10. Executive summary: - Theoretically, the essay is an extension of survey scope and deaper research compared to the graduation paper titled “Initial study the semantic field of words refer to country in the language of some Vietnamese poems of stage 1945-1975”. Therefore, this essay continues to clarify viewpoints on semantic fields and stratum of word, especially the symbolized stratum in the semantic field in the approach of theories of function and recognition. Thereby, the essay contributes to a better understanding of meanings of lexical units, especially of symbolized meanings in literature and art works through the looting of meaning, meaning stratum in specific contexts and circumstances. That is because words do not exist independently but in relationship with other units. If a linguistic sign has a unity between the reference and referent, this is not the case in poems. The reference in poems are nothing but a layer of glass wrapping a world of multiplicities. Failing to understand that meaning, the receipent will bypass authentic values of words as well as unique and marvelous values created by the word artist from his (her) creativity ability. - Practically, findings of the essay focus on the following applications: + Completing the linguistic system of words, creating a base for the full and lively grouping of meaning fields. + Looking up Vietnamese dictionaries, examining meanings and meaning features of words expressed in literary and art works to see if they are generalized or supplemented in the meaning system of the dictionaries. + Finding out new meaning features (mainly symbolic meaning) of words as expressed in literary and art works if they are in line with daily linguistic usage of the linguistic community; to see if those new meaning features are commonly used in the linguistic or only in literary and poetic works. Thus, quantifiable and discriminative findings contribute to the better understanding of the relationship between the potential meaning system in the words themselves and the meaning system of words generalized in Vietnamese dictionaries and their manifestations in literature and art words with comparision to daily linguistic usage customs. 11. Practical application: Findings of the essay are hoped to become useful reference and contribute to the compilation of modern Vietnamese dictionaries. 12. Related published works: Graduation paper titled:“Initial survey of lexical meanings relating to the country in some Vietnamese poems in the period of 1945-1975”.
