TTLV: Survey of gender euphemisms in Vietnamese

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: TRAN PHUONG LINH 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 5, 2001 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Student recognition decision No. 5626/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2023 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic: Survey of gender euphemisms in Vietnamese

8. Major: Linguistics Code: 8229020

9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Hong Hanh, Faculty of Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnam Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis examines, classifies and clarifies the linguistic characteristics (including structural and semantic aspects) of gender euphemisms in Vietnamese. In addition, through cognitive theory and conceptual metaphor models, the thesis initially points out the cultural implications and gender views of Vietnamese people hidden in gender euphemisms. The rice culture and the way of thinking influenced by Confucian views have influenced the Vietnamese people to create and choose euphemisms to replace gender taboos in life. From the perspective of Pragmatics, the thesis also points out that the use of gender euphemisms is related to communication principles and polite communication strategies on sensitive topics such as gender stories in daily communication.

11. Practical application:

The results of the thesis can be applied in the study of human language use in daily communication, especially the issue of compliance with politeness strategies in communication when talking about taboo topics.

12. Further research directions:

Further research directions may include further application of Evaluation Theory.(Appraisal Theory)to evaluate how language users use euphemisms to express their positive and negative attitudes toward topics and content of statements in communication about gender taboos.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: TRAN PHUONG LINH 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 5, 2001 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number 5626/QD-XHNV, Dated: December 29, 2023

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: A study of gender euphemisms in Vietnamese.

8. Major: Linguistics 9. Code: 8229020

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Hong Hanh, Faculty of Linguistics, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis undertakes an investigation, classification, and elucidation of the linguistic features—both structural and semantic—of gender euphemisms in Vietnamese. Moreover, drawing on cognitive linguistics and conceptual metaphor theory, the study provides initial insights into the cultural implications and underlying Vietnamese gender stereotypes embedded within these euphemisms. The wet-rice agricultural cultural background, together with modes of cognition shaped by Confucian thought, has influenced the ways in which Vietnamese speakers formulate and employ euphemisms to replace gender-related taboos in everyday life. From the perspective of Pragmatics, the thesis also demonstrates that the use of gender-related euphemisms is closely associated with communicative maxims and politeness strategies when addressing the sensitive topic of gender in daily discourse.

12. Practical applicability:

The results of the thesis can be applied to the study of actual language use in everyday communication, particularly with regard to the observance of politeness strategies when addressing taboo topics.

13. Further research directions:

Future research directions may incorporate Appraisal Theory to examine how language users employ euphemisms to express their positive or negative attitudes toward the topics and content of utterances in communication involving gender-related taboos.

14. Thesis-related publications: None