Similarities and differences in making questions between english and vietnamese

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN MAKING QUESTIONS BETWEEN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the problem Clearly, culture plays important role in the language of each country a. SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN MAKING QUESTIONS BETWEEN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Background of the problem Clearly, culture plays important role in the language of each country as the perspective, understanding and belief towards a problem or topic is different. When interacting with people in another language, it also means that we are communicating with the culture that speaks the language. In other words, the language and culture are inseparable (Jiang, 2000). Because of this, the making question is an act of communicating that is much affected by culture. In many cultures, misinterpretation of question could be troublesome in an intercultural context. In some languages, the questions have various meaning. This is also true with question in English and Vietnamese, especially for those who learn these languages as the culture of Vietnam is quite unique and reflects much of Asian culture. Formulation of the problem

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN MAKING QUESTIONS BETWEEN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the problem

Clearly, culture plays important role in the language of each country as the perspective, understanding and belief towards a problem or topic is different When interacting with people in another language, it also means that we are communicating with the culture that speaks the language In other words, the language and culture are inseparable (Jiang, 2000)

Because of this, the making question is an act of communicating that is much affected

by culture In many cultures, misinterpretation of question could be troublesome in an intercultural context In some languages, the questions have various meaning This is also true with question in English and Vietnamese, especially for those who learn these languages as the culture of Vietnam is quite unique and reflects much of Asian culture

Formulation of the problem

This study will identify the differences and similarities in making questions between English and Vietnamese

Limitation of the study

Purpose of the research

Significance of the research

Chapter 2: Theoretical framework

1 Cross-cultural pragmatics

2 Kinds of questions

Chapter 3: Finding and analysis of the research

1 Similarities in making questions between Vietnamese and English

2 Differences in making questions between Vietnamese and English

Chapter 4: Conclusion

1 Conclusion

2 Future study