TTLV: Discourse analysis of "Vietnamese press releases" through materials from Thanh Nien, Tuoi Tre, Nhan Dan, and Nguoi Lao Dong newspapers in 2013

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: TRAN THANH TUNG 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: December 15, 1987

4. Place of birth: Hung Yen

5. Decision No. 1793/QD-DT dated June 6, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Discourse analysis of "Vietnamese press releases" through materials from Thanh Nien, Tuoi Tre, Nhan Dan, and Nguoi Lao Dong newspapers in 2013.

8. Major: LINGUISTICS; Code: 60 22 02 40

9. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dinh Van Duc; Affiliation: Faculty of Linguistics, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results: Based on the research results in this thesis, we analyze and classify the situations expressed in press releases and the linguistic elements that make up a press release. From there, we identify the art of using language through polite elements in communication strategies.

11. Practical applications: The analytical results in this thesis will help us better understand discourse and its means, thereby further developing structures and linguistic elements to create a type of press release through diverse and flexible use of language.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: TRAN THANH TUNG 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: December 15, 1987 4. Place of birth: Hung Yen province

5. Admission decision number: 1793/QD - Phone Date June 6, 2012 University dean of social sciences and humanities, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: from 2102 to 2014:studying at University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University as a post-graduate student.

7. Official thesis title:Discourse analysis of Press Releases based on Thanh Nien, Tuoi Tre, Nhan Dan, Nguoi Lao Dong newspapers in 2013.

8. Major: Linguistics 9. Code: 60 22 02 40

10. Supervisors:Prof. Dr. DINH VAN DUC

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Based on research results in our thesis, we direct to analyze and classify events expressed in Press Releases. From this point, we are able to find out artistic features of speech used in communicative strategy through polite elements.

12. Practical applicability, if any:The above results will provide us more details on discourse as well as communicative means of discourse so that there are more structures and linguistic elements composing a form of a press release through artistic features of speech used in communicative strategy. 

13. Further research directions, if any:Directions for further research have not been decided yet.

14. Thesis-related publications:There are no publications, which are related to the thesis.