TTLV: Some aesthetic signals in Vietnamese folk songs

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Dao Thi Duong                            

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: October 27, 1987

4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa

5. Decision on student admission No. 1883/2010/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 21, 2010, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Some aesthetic signals in Vietnamese folk songs

8. Major: Linguistics Code: 60.22.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Prof. Dr. Mai Ngoc Chu- Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- The thesis applied the theory of aesthetic signals to conduct research on several aesthetic signals in Vietnamese folk songs:Rain, sunshine, wind, shirt, apron.

- Besides examining the frequency of occurrence, the thesis also analyzes the distribution potential of signals within the system. This system revolves around two axes: the linear axis and the associative axis, resulting in a rich variety of variations in the use of aesthetic signals: lexical variations, combined variations, and relational variations. These three types of variations are closely combined and complement each other to highlight the diverse and flexible distribution potential of signals when functioning in folk songs.

- Thesis on signal analysisrain, sun, wind, shirt, apronthrough its many layers of symbolic meaning, to provide a more comprehensive and profound view of the position and role of aesthetic signals in Vietnamese folk poetry as well as in the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people.

11. Practical applications:

By clarifying the aesthetic signals in folk songs, this thesis will contribute to helping readers better understand the beauty and charm of Vietnamese folk songs, and assist teachers in a deeper analysis of folk song works taught in schools.

12. Future research directions:

- Studying some other aesthetic signals in Vietnamese folk songs such as:mountains, rivers, rice, flowers, birds, fish, houses, chopsticks, lamps, scarves…

- Studying aesthetic signalsRain, sun, wind, a halter topin comparison and correlation between folk songs and classical poetry, New Poetry, contemporary poetry…

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Dao Thi Duong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: October 27, 19874. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa, Vietnam

5. Admission decision: No.1883/2010/QD-XHNV-SDH on October 21, 2010 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi - Vietnam National University

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Aesthetic symbols in Vietnamese folk songs

8. Major: Linguistics 9. Code: 60.22.01

10. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mai Ngoc Chu - The Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University in Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings:

- Thesis applied the theory of aesthetic symbols to research:rain, sun, wind, blouse, plastronin Vietnamese folk songs.

- Besides investigating about frequent of appearance, thesis also analyzes distribution features of symbols in system. This system turns around both the vertical and horizontal axis, which results in such rich variants as: lexical variants, syntagmatic variants and symmetrical ones. These three variants are closely combined to highlight the diversifying and flexible distribution capacity in folk songs.

- From linguistic-cultural aspect, the thesis utilizes symbolical meanings of aesthetic symbolsrain, sun, wind, blouse, plastronin Vietnam folk songs to bring a comprehensive and profound view about the position and role of the aesthetic symbols in folk song as well as spiritual life of Vietnamese.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

- Help reader to understand the beauty of folk songs.

- Help teachers to analyze folk songs in teaching.

13. Further research directions, if any:

- Research other aesthetic symbols in Vietnamese folk songs, such as:mountain, river, rice, flower, bird, fish, house, chopsticks, lamp, scarf…

- Research aesthetic symbols:rain, sun, wind, blouse, plastronin comparision between folk songs and classical poetry, New poetry, contemporary poetry…

14. Thesis-related publications: None