Information about the thesis "A Comparison of Taboo Phenomena in Chinese and Vietnamese" by graduate student Li Ling, majoring in Linguistics.1. Student's Full Name: Li Ling 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: November 23, 1985 4. Place of Birth: Yunnan, China 5. Decision No. 1415/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH, dated November 13, 2008, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: A Comparison of Taboo Phenomena in Chinese and Vietnamese 8. Major: Linguistics Code: 602201 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Dat 10. Summary of Thesis Results: Every ethnic group and every nation has linguistic taboos. Linguistic taboos are both a part of language and a unique expression of a nation's culture. This thesis mainly compares the phenomenon of linguistic taboos in Chinese and Vietnamese to understand the linguistic and cultural characteristics of each ethnic group (China and Vietnam) in general, and the characteristics of linguistic taboos in particular. The thesis consists of 3 chapters: Chapter 1: Primarily presents the concept of linguistic taboos and related theories. Chapter 2: Introduces the phenomena of linguistic taboos in Chinese and Vietnamese: taboos related to naming, taboos related to vulgar words, taboos related to using words with inauspicious meanings; taboos in the use of euphemisms. It summarizes the characteristics of linguistic taboos in Chinese and Vietnamese. Chapter 3 compares the phenomenon of taboo words in Chinese and Vietnamese, drawing out similarities and differences in linguistic taboos between Chinese and Vietnamese in terms of language, society, and culture, such as: the structural forms of taboo words in both Chinese and Vietnamese include both primary and derivative language taboos. In addition to derivative and primary language taboos, Vietnamese also includes a type of semantically transferred language taboo; linguistic taboos in both Chinese and Vietnamese are primarily influenced by Confucian thought, but also reflect the distinct culture of their respective nations; etc. This chapter also identifies the causes of the similarities and differences in linguistic taboos in Chinese and Vietnamese: the causes include cultural factors, cognitive factors, and social factors, but the main cause is the distinct culture of each nation. This thesis has contributed to understanding the linguistic and cultural characteristics of each ethnic group (China and Vietnam) in general, and the linguistic taboos of each ethnic group in particular. 11. Practical application: This thesis has contributed to understanding the linguistic and cultural characteristics of each ethnic group (China and Vietnam) in general, and the linguistic taboos of each ethnic group in particular. 12. Further research directions: None 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Li Ling (Ly Lang) 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: November 23, 1985 4. Place of birth: Yun Nan, China 5. Admission decision number: 1415/2008/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH. Dated: November 13, 2008 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Compare the phenomenon of taboo in Chinese and Vietnamese 8. Major: Linguistics 9. Code: 60.22.01 10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.Dr Nguyen Huu Dat 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Each nation, each country has the phenomenon of linguistic taboo, linguistic taboo is a part of language and shows special culture of a nation. The thesis mainly compares the phenomenon of taboo in Chinese and Vietnamese, to learn about specific characteristics on language, culture of each nation (China and Vietnam) in general, features on linguistic taboo in particular. Content of thesis includes 3 chapters: Chapter 1: Present mainly the concept of linguistic taboo and basic theories related to linguistic taboo. Chapter 2: Introduce to the phenomenon of linguistic taboo in Chinese and Vietnamese: keeping off calling out the name, keeping off vulgar words, keeping off using words with bad meaning; keeping off according to method of using euphemism. Present generally the features of linguistic taboo in Chinese and Vietnamese. Chapter 3: Compare the phenomenon of taboo in Chinese and Vietnamese, draw similar features and differences in linguistic taboo between Chinese and Vietnamese in aspects of language, society, and culture such as: component form of taboo words in Chinese and Vietnamese includes primary linguistic taboo and derivative linguistic taboo. Besides primary linguistic taboo and derivative linguistic taboo, Vietnamese has meaning transfer linguistic taboo; Linguistic taboo in 2 languages Chinese and Vietnamese is mainly influenced by Confucianism thought, but shows special culture of nation; and so on… This chapter finds the reason of forming similar features and differences in taboo in Chinese and Vietnamese: reason of forming similar features and differences includes factor of culture, knowledge and society, but main reason is special factor of each nation. This thesis contributes in learning about special characteristics of language, culture of each nation (China and Vietnam) in general, features of linguistic taboo of each nation in particular. 12. Practical applicability, if any: This thesis contributes in learning about special characteristics of language; culture of each nation (China and Vietnam) in general, features of linguistic taboo of each nation in particular. 13. Further research directions, if any: None 14. Thesis-related publications: None
