VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES --- --- Hµ THÞ TUYÕT NHUNG [ ¬ AN ENGLISH -VIETNAMESE CROSS -
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UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES
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Hµ THÞ TUYÕT NHUNG
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AN ENGLISH -VIETNAMESE CROSS - CULTURAL
STUDY OF BOASTING
NGHI£N CøU GIAO V¡N HO¸ VIÖT - ANH
TRONG C¸CH KHOE KHOANG
M.A MINOR THESIS
Code: 602215
Hanoi, 2010
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UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
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Hµ THÞ TUYÕT NHUNG
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AN ENGLISH -VIETNAMESE CROSS - CULTURAL
STUDY OF BOASTING
NGHI£N CøU GIAO V¡N HO¸ VIÖT - ANH
TRONG C¸CH KHOE KHOANG
M.A MINOR THESIS
Code: 602215 Supervisor: §µo ThÞ Thu Trang, M.A
Hanoi, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
* Certificate of originality of study project report
*Acknowledgements
*Abstract
*Table of contents
*Abbreviations
* List of tables
* List of figures
i ii iii iv vi vii viii PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale
2 Scope of the study
3 Aims of the study
4 Methodology
5 Design of the study
PART II: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
1.1 Language, culture and cross-cultural communication
1.1.1 Language, culture in communication
1.1.2 Language and culture in cross-cultural communication
1.2 Speech act
1.2.1 What is a speech act?
1.2.2 Classification of speech acts
1.2.3 Boasting as a speech acts
1.3 Politeness
1.3.1 What is politeness?
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1.3.2 Face and Politeness
1.3.3 Politeness strategies
CHAPTER 2: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
2.1 Advisable topics to boast
2.2 Politeness strategies realized in boasting
2.3 Use of strategies in boasting as seen from communicating
partners' parameters
2.3.1 Data analysis
2.3.2 Major similarities and differences
2.4 Use of strategies in boasting as seen from informants' parameters
2.4.1 Data analysis
2.4.2 Major similarities and differences
PART III: CONCLUSION
1 Review of the findings
2 Implications for cross – cultural communication
3 Suggestions for further research
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