TTLV: Analysis of President Ho Chi Minh's argumentative language (based on the book "Ho Chi Minh's Famous Quotes")

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Hoang Anh 

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 24, 1990.

4. Place of birth: Hanoi.

5. Student recognition decision No. 1936/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 10, 2011 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Analysis of President Ho Chi Minh's argumentative language(based on the book "Ho Chi Minh's Famous Quotes")

8. Major: Linguistics Code: 60 22 02 40

9. Scientific advisor: Prof. Dr. Dinh Van Duc

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis conducts research based on the theory of discourse analysis and argumentation theory. Based on argumentation materials in the book Ho Chi Minh's Famous Quotes (compiled by Thanh Duy, Literature Publishing House, Hanoi 2011), the characteristics of types and expressions of power in President Ho Chi Minh's arguments are studied. Specifically, chapter 2 presents the classification results including 3 types of arguments: direct argument, implicit argument, contextual argument. Chapter 3 analyzes the expression of power in President Ho Chi Minh's arguments through pronouns, micro-verbs and politeness.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Nguyen Hoang Anh2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 24, 1990 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: no.1936/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH. Dated: October 10, 2011 by Dean of College of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title:Analyze the argument language of President Ho Chi Minh(based on documentary “Ho Chi Minh's Quotations”)

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

10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Dinh Van Duc

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

This thesis is conducted on the basis of the theory about discourse analysis and theory of arguments. Based on the argument argued in the book “Ho Chi Minh Quotations” (compiled by Thanh Duy, Literature Publishing House, Hanoi, 2011), this paper shows the characteristics of type and power expression in the arguments of President Ho Chi Minh. specifically, chapter 2 of this thesis gives the classification result consisting of three types of arguments including indexical argument, implicit argument, and context argument. Chapter 3 analyzes the power expression in the argument of President Ho Chi Minh through vocative words, performative verbs, and politeness.