VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES POST-GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NGUYÊN THANH TÂM UNMARKED PLURAL NOUNS IN ENGLISIT AND THEIR DIFFICULTIES FOR THE 1°" YEAR STUDENTS. AT THE FACULTY OF TOURISM, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE (Danh từ số nhiều không có dấu hiệu nhận dạng trong tiếng Anh và những khó khăn của sinh viên năm thứ nhất khoa Du Lich Đại học Văn hóa Hà Nội) M. MINOR THESIS FIELD: ENGLISH LINGUISTICS CODE: 60.15 HANOT 2011 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, POST-GRADUATE DEPARTMENT NGUYEN THANH TAM UNMARKED PLURAL NOUNS IN ENGLISH AND THEIR DIFFICULTIES FOR THE 1°" YEAR STUDENTS AT THE FACULTY OF TOURISM, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF CULTURE (Danh từ số nhiều không có dấu hiệu nhận dạng trong tiếng Anh và những khó khăn của sinh viên năm thứ nhất khoa Du Lịch Dai hoc Van hoa Hã Nội) M. MENOR THESIS FLELD: ENGLISH LINGUISTICS CODE: 60.15 SUPERVISOR: DAO THI THU TRANG, M.A HÀ NỘT- 2011 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Certificate of originality af study project report - - i _ACRth0MIlG(gIEMNGHHR,.
S0 ST ren ii Abstract. Table of contents. List of tables and charis vii PART L- INTRODUCTION al 1. Alins ofthc study.
Scope of the stud a2 4. Methodology 2 ‘The subjects ‘The instruments. "the procedures Data analysis 5. Design of the study.
PART Il- DEVELOPMENT. 5 Chapter 1- Liferature Revi€W. cà nh nho nhu Hoang ưưn 5 1. Deñnifion of English RONH6.
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Moreover, information collected during teachers’ interview is added to assist interpretation. Design of the study This study is divided into three main parts: Part I: introduction Part I: Development Part IT: Conclu: § (8) Name | common noun: Park Lane, Kennedv Airport, etc (¢) Calendar items: Janzary, Monday, Christmas, etc 1. Definition of common nouns If proper nouns usually refer to usrique individuals, places or events in the calendar, all other nouns are common nouns. Classification of common nouns According ta Tran (2008:16), the most important classification ef common nouns is the distinction between (a) count and (b) non-count nouns.
Grammatical categories Grammatical calcgoties of nouns ean bz another aspect whieh necds to be mentioned wher dealing with nouns. Accordingly, grammatical categorics of nouns consist of number, cass and gender 1.1, Definition Regarding ‘Iran's view (2008), number is the grammatical category that divides count nouns into singular und plaral 1. Classification of nouns in terms of number ‘fran (2008/17) classifies nouns in terms of rmmber into invariables and variables which can be seen clearly through the below diagrams 1. Kinds and choice of genitives Quirk (1987) and ‘Iran (2008) state that there are 2 genitives: ‘s genitives and of - genitives.3, Gender Gerald (2001:38) states that nouns in English are not in themselves aither masculine or faninine.
They do nel have grarumuatical gender, though they may refer to mule or female people or anirnals CHAPTER 2- GRAMMATICAL FEATURES OF PLURAL NOUNS IN ENGLISH This chapter covers the following issucs of English plural nouns: (1) definition, (2) classification, For the purpose of this sludy which focuses un grammatical features of unmarked plural nouns in English, the other grammatical features of plural nouns, such as spelling rutes, pronunciation, rues of plurality making, agreement with verbs, etc. will be discussed in other studics. Scif-aceess materials.3, Making a vocabulary notebook 4. Towards the leachers, 4.
Using effective teaching techniques. Using vocabulary consolidation as warm-up activities. Guiding studonts” home revision und give then fecdback PART [LE CONCLUSION 38 1. Summary of the study 38 2.
Limitationof the study S39 3. Suggestion for further study, 3D References. § (8) Name | common noun: Park Lane, Kennedv Airport, etc (¢) Calendar items: Janzary, Monday, Christmas, etc 1. Definition of common nouns If proper nouns usually refer to usrique individuals, places or events in the calendar, all other nouns are common nouns.
Classification of common nouns According ta Tran (2008:16), the most important classification ef common nouns is the distinction between (a) count and (b) non-count nouns. Grammatical categories Grammatical calcgoties of nouns ean bz another aspect whieh necds to be mentioned wher dealing with nouns. Accordingly, grammatical categorics of nouns consist of number, cass and gender 1.1, Definition Regarding ‘Iran's view (2008), number is the grammatical category that divides count nouns into singular und plaral 1. Classification of nouns in terms of number ‘fran (2008/17) classifies nouns in terms of rmmber into invariables and variables which can be seen clearly through the below diagrams 1.
Kinds and choice of genitives Quirk (1987) and ‘Iran (2008) state that there are 2 genitives: ‘s genitives and of - genitives.3, Gender Gerald (2001:38) states that nouns in English are not in themselves aither masculine or faninine. They do nel have grarumuatical gender, though they may refer to mule or female people or anirnals CHAPTER 2- GRAMMATICAL FEATURES OF PLURAL NOUNS IN ENGLISH This chapter covers the following issucs of English plural nouns: (1) definition, (2) classification, For the purpose of this sludy which focuses un grammatical features of unmarked plural nouns in English, the other grammatical features of plural nouns, such as spelling rutes, pronunciation, rues of plurality making, agreement with verbs, etc. will be discussed in other studics. § (8) Name | common noun: Park Lane, Kennedv Airport, etc (¢) Calendar items: Janzary, Monday, Christmas, etc 1.
Definition of common nouns If proper nouns usually refer to usrique individuals, places or events in the calendar, all other nouns are common nouns. Classification of common nouns According ta Tran (2008:16), the most important classification ef common nouns is the distinction between (a) count and (b) non-count nouns. Grammatical categories Grammatical calcgoties of nouns ean bz another aspect whieh necds to be mentioned wher dealing with nouns. Accordingly, grammatical categorics of nouns consist of number, cass and gender 1.1, Definition Regarding ‘Iran's view (2008), number is the grammatical category that divides count nouns into singular und plaral 1.
Classification of nouns in terms of number ‘fran (2008/17) classifies nouns in terms of rmmber into invariables and variables which can be seen clearly through the below diagrams 1. Kinds and choice of genitives Quirk (1987) and ‘Iran (2008) state that there are 2 genitives: ‘s genitives and of - genitives.3, Gender Gerald (2001:38) states that nouns in English are not in themselves aither masculine or faninine. They do nel have grarumuatical gender, though they may refer to mule or female people or anirnals CHAPTER 2- GRAMMATICAL FEATURES OF PLURAL NOUNS IN ENGLISH This chapter covers the following issucs of English plural nouns: (1) definition, (2) classification, For the purpose of this sludy which focuses un grammatical features of unmarked plural nouns in English, the other grammatical features of plural nouns, such as spelling rutes, pronunciation, rues of plurality making, agreement with verbs, etc. will be discussed in other studics.
§ (8) Name | common noun: Park Lane, Kennedv Airport, etc (¢) Calendar items: Janzary, Monday, Christmas, etc 1. Definition of common nouns If proper nouns usually refer to usrique individuals, places or events in the calendar, all other nouns are common nouns. Classification of common nouns According ta Tran (2008:16), the most important classification ef common nouns is the distinction between (a) count and (b) non-count nouns. Grammatical categories Grammatical calcgoties of nouns ean bz another aspect whieh necds to be mentioned wher dealing with nouns.
Accordingly, grammatical categorics of nouns consist of number, cass and gender 1.1, Definition Regarding ‘Iran's view (2008), number is the grammatical category that divides count nouns into singular und plaral 1. Classification of nouns in terms of number ‘fran (2008/17) classifies nouns in terms of rmmber into invariables and variables which can be seen clearly through the below diagrams 1. Kinds and choice of genitives Quirk (1987) and ‘Iran (2008) state that there are 2 genitives: ‘s genitives and of - genitives.3, Gender Gerald (2001:38) states that nouns in English are not in themselves aither masculine or faninine. They do nel have grarumuatical gender, though they may refer to mule or female people or anirnals CHAPTER 2- GRAMMATICAL FEATURES OF PLURAL NOUNS IN ENGLISH This chapter covers the following issucs of English plural nouns: (1) definition, (2) classification, For the purpose of this sludy which focuses un grammatical features of unmarked plural nouns in English, the other grammatical features of plural nouns, such as spelling rutes, pronunciation, rues of plurality making, agreement with verbs, etc.
will be discussed in other studics. Scif-aceess materials.3, Making a vocabulary notebook 4. Towards the leachers, 4. Using effective teaching techniques.
Using vocabulary consolidation as warm-up activities. Guiding studonts” home revision und give then fecdback PART [LE CONCLUSION 38 1. Summary of the study 38 2. Limitationof the study S39 3.
Suggestion for further study, 3D References. Scif-aceess materials.3, Making a vocabulary notebook 4. Towards the leachers, 4. Using effective teaching techniques.
Using vocabulary consolidation as warm-up activities. Guiding studonts” home revision und give then fecdback PART [LE CONCLUSION 38 1. Summary of the study 38 2. Limitationof the study S39 3.
Suggestion for further study, 3D References. § (8) Name | common noun: Park Lane, Kennedv Airport, etc (¢) Calendar items: Janzary, Monday, Christmas, etc 1. Definition of common nouns If proper nouns usually refer to usrique individuals, places or events in the calendar, all other nouns are common nouns. Classification of common nouns According ta Tran (2008:16), the most important classification ef common nouns is the distinction between (a) count and (b) non-count nouns.
Grammatical categories Grammatical calcgoties of nouns ean bz another aspect whieh necds to be mentioned wher dealing with nouns. Accordingly, grammatical categorics of nouns consist of number, cass and gender 1.1, Definition Regarding ‘Iran's view (2008), number is the grammatical category that divides count nouns into singular und plaral 1. Classification of nouns in terms of number ‘fran (2008/17) classifies nouns in terms of rmmber into invariables and variables which can be seen clearly through the below diagrams 1. Kinds and choice of genitives Quirk (1987) and ‘Iran (2008) state that there are 2 genitives: ‘s genitives and of - genitives.3, Gender Gerald (2001:38) states that nouns in English are not in themselves aither masculine or faninine.
They do nel have grarumuatical gender, though they may refer to mule or female people or anirnals CHAPTER 2- GRAMMATICAL FEATURES OF PLURAL NOUNS IN ENGLISH This chapter covers the following issucs of English plural nouns: (1) definition, (2) classification, For the purpose of this sludy which focuses un grammatical features of unmarked plural nouns in English, the other grammatical features of plural nouns, such as spelling rutes, pronunciation, rues of plurality making, agreement with verbs, etc. will be discussed in other studics. § (8) Name | common noun: Park Lane, Kennedv Airport, etc (¢) Calendar items: Janzary, Monday, Christmas, etc 1. Definition of common nouns If proper nouns usually refer to usrique individuals, places or events in the calendar, all other nouns are common nouns.
Classification of common nouns According ta Tran (2008:16), the most important classification ef common nouns is the distinction between (a) count and (b) non-count nouns. Grammatical categories Grammatical calcgoties of nouns ean bz another aspect whieh necds to be mentioned wher dealing with nouns. Accordingly, grammatical categorics of nouns consist of number, cass and gender 1.1, Definition Regarding ‘Iran's view (2008), number is the grammatical category that divides count nouns into singular und plaral 1. Classification of nouns in terms of number ‘fran (2008/17) classifies nouns in terms of rmmber into invariables and variables which can be seen clearly through the below diagrams 1.
Kinds and choice of genitives Quirk (1987) and ‘Iran (2008) state that there are 2 genitives: ‘s genitives and of - genitives.3, Gender Gerald (2001:38) states that nouns in English are not in themselves aither masculine or faninine.