TTLV: Awareness and behavior regarding the use of online language among Vietnamese students today.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS
1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Thuy. Gender: Female
2. Date of birth: April 7, 1987.
3. Place of birth: Yen Nam Commune Health Station, Duy Tien District, Ha Nam Province.
5. Decision to recognize the student No. 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated October 14, 2009, 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: "Awareness and behavior regarding the use of online language among Vietnamese students today".
8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 30
9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Van Hanh, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
10. Summary of thesis results:
The study has revealed the current situation, causes, and predicted consequences of internet slang use among Vietnamese students. It also proposes several solutions to limit and guide future internet slang use.
Currently, internet slang is widely used within the student community. Most students use internet slang in their daily communication. Internet slang is used in almost all student activities, with varying levels of use across these activities. It is frequently used in activities such as chatting, mobile messaging, participating in forums and social networks, and playing online games. Furthermore, internet slang has been adapted into spoken language and is used quite extensively by students.
Students use internet slang primarily to save characters and time when texting on mobile devices, and to add humor and fun to conversations. Internet slang is also a powerful tool for students to share personal information, share within small groups, and even for note-taking.
According to students, internet slang is a highly creative language that helps them connect with their peers, as many of them can use it. Internet slang also has the advantage of easily expressing emotions. It was created to serve the information exchange needs of students.
There are many reasons for the current use of online language by students. Objective reasons include: the explosion and development of information technology, the lack of standards in artistic works for young people, and the lack of attention from family and school. In addition, there are some subjective reasons such as: the level of internet usage among students, and the desire to express creativity and individuality.
The study has outlined several predicted future consequences of using online language. The most significant consequence is the impact on the purity of the Vietnamese language, the influence on the online language culture of young people in the future, and the creation of barriers to communication.
The solutions presented in this study are derived from the actual situation, causes, and consequences of using online language in practice. Among the solutions offered, the three most prominent focus on three basic environments: family, school, and society. Following these are solutions such as: students need to actively participate in exchanges in positive environments like school, classes, and student organizations; cultivate their knowledge of the language and culture of their nation; and absorb new elements selectively, without blindly following trends they themselves do not fully understand.
11. Practical applications:
This study provides an overview of the current state of online language use among students. Through data on online language use, the research has revealed the awareness, level, forms, circumstances, and purposes of online language use among students, as well as the causes and consequences of this use.
In addition, the thesis also offers some recommendations to help families, schools, society, and relevant agencies limit and guide the use of online language more appropriately. The results of the thesis can be used as a reference for teachers, and students who want to understand the current state of online language use can supplement the research findings of this thesis.
12. Future research directions: None.
13. Published works related to the thesis: None.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Thuy. 2. Sex: Female.
3. Date of birth: 07th April, 1987 4. Place of birth: Yen Nam commune health station, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province.
5. Admission decision number: 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated: 14th October, 2009.
6. Changes in academic process: No.
7. Official thesis title: “Perception and action in using network language of Vietnamese students”.
8. Major: Sociology 9. Code: 60 31 30.
10. Supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Van Hanh, Department of Sociology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City National University.
11. Summary results of the thesis:
The studies have shown the real situations, causes and consequences of using network language of Vietnamese students now. It also points out some solutions to measures to limit and orient in using network language in the future.
Currently, network language is widely used in the student community. Most of students use network language in their daily communication, it is used in almost activities of students and differences from level between them. Network language is mainly used in some activities like: chatting, messaging, participating in forums, social network, online games,... Besides, network language is translated into spoken language and used widely with high level by students.
Students use network language with main purpose to save characters, save time to message, increase in humor and fun when chatting. Network language is also a powerful tool for students sharing personal information, sharing within small groups and taking note homework.
According to the assessment of students, using network language is a creative language, helps people fall in line with their friends when most of them can use it. Moreover, another advantage of network language is easy to express emotions and it is created to serve the needs of exchanging information of students.
Today, there are several causes of students using network language, many objective causes such as: the explosion and development of information technology, the lack of standards in the arts for young people, the lack of concern about their family and school. There are a number of subjective reasons such as: the level of using the Internet, the desire to show the creativity and personality of the user.
The studies have given amount of forecasting future results in using network language. Among them, the biggest consequence is affecting the clarity of the Vietnamese language, affecting the culture of using network language of teenagers in the future and causing barriers in communication.
The solutions outlined in the study have been shaped from the realities, causes and consequences of using network language. Among them, 3 solutions which account for the three largest proportion focus on three basic environment including : family, school and society. Nexts are the other solutions, such as students need to actively participate in the exchange of positive school environment, classes, unions and associations; cultivate knowledge about languages ​​and cultures of the nation. On that basis, students acquire new elements selectively, no chase to that by youself, you don't understand clearly yet.
11. Practical applicability:
The topic includes the overview of the reality of using network language in today's students. Through the data on using network languages, research has shown cognitive level, forms, situations, purpose of using network language of students, causes and consequences of using network language.
In addition, subjects also give a number of recommendations that help the families, schools, society and the governmental authorities to reduce and orientate using network language more accuratly. The results of the thesis can be used as a reference for teachers, students who want to learn the actual of using network language. Therefore, there are other supplements for the results of thesis's research
12. Further research directions: No.
13. Thesis-related publications: No.