~ VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HA NOI = ‘GNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES: FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES | ee=e=======OO===~===~~=~~=== Se << Ww NGUYEN THỊ OANH W vv od Mae = we N STUDY OF DISPREFERRED SECOND TURNS USED Ậ \ IN PART A - LISTENING SECTION OF TOEFL PBT (NGHIÊN CỨU VỀ CÂU ĐÁP KHÔNG ĐƯỢC ƯU TIÊN TRONG PHẢN A - NGHE HIỂU TOEFL PBT) Field: MA in English Linguistics Code: 60.01 ‘Training Program: Type 1 HANOI— 2013 VIET NAM NATIONAL. UNIVERSITY, HA NOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYEN TIT OANII A STUDY OF DISPREFERRED SECOND TURNS USED IN PART A - LISTENING SECTION OF TOEFL PBT (NGHIÊN CỨU VẺ CÂU ĐÁP KHÔNG ĐƯỢC ƯU TIÊN TRONG PIIAN A — NGIIE IIẺU TOEFL PBT) Field: English Linguistics Code: 60.01 Training Program: Type 1 Supervisor: Dr. Kiểu Thị Thu Hương, HANOI — 2013 T hereby, certify the thesis entitled “A study of Dispreferred Second Turns used in part A — Listening Section of TOEFL PBT "is the result of my own research for the Minor Degree of Master of Arts in English Linguistics at University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The thesis has not been submitied for any degree at any other universities or institutions.
/ agree that the origin of mv thesis deposited in the library can be accessible for the purposes of study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the librarian for the care, loan and reproduction of the paper. Hanoi, October 1”, 2013 Signature Nguyen Thi Oanh ABBREVIATIONS & CONVENTIONS FTS Fdueational Testing Service ASEAN The Association of South Last Asian Nations AFTA ASEAN Free Trade Area APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEM Asia-Europe Meeting WTO World Trade Orgamzalion. Tesi of English as a Foreign Language TORFL PBT Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-Based Test TOWEL CBT ‘Test of Unglish as a Moreign Language Computer-Lased test TOLFL 1BT ‘Test of Unglish as a Moreign Language Intemet-Based ‘Test IELTS International English Language Testing System TORIC Test of English for International Communication M Male F Female 11 Vemale 1 T32 Female 2 MI Male I M2 Male 2 CA Conversation Analysis SA Speech Act K Point at which the current utterance is overlapped by that (ranscribed below G1 Question 1 & And Vi ABSTRACT The main objective of this thesis is discovering the gencral patterns of dispreforred second tums and the common linguistic features indicating them in part A — Listening Comprehesion Section of TOEFL. PBT based on the theoretical frameworks of pragmatics and conversation analysis.
The corpus of the study consists of $0 dialogs containing dispreferreds in Part A. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used to find out the answers to the research questions. There are some findings in the research In the first place, the five patterns of dispreferreds, namely assessment-disagreement, invitation-refusal, _proposal- disagreement, offer-declination and request-refusal, are all used in Part A and the pallem assessmeni-disagreement is (he most common one. Also, there are cight.
common linguistic elements indicating dispreferreds among which ‘give an account’ ranks the most. The data analysis also points out that each linguistic feature is priorly used iti ons or some certain patterns of dispreferreds. TABLE OF DECLARATION. Ul ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS - - IV LISTS OF TABLES & FIGURES wI ABBREVIATIONS & CONVENTIONS.
VI PART I - NTRODUCTION. Statement o£ the Droblem. Objectives of the study - - 3 4, Significance of the study. Scope of the study.
Design of the study 4 PART Il - DEVELOPMENT. 5 CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW. 5 ñh ốc nh.ò THHHưnHhưnghegeerrrieerirreeoof 13. General patierns of preferen 10 1.
Dispreferred second Lumns ul 1. Diapreferreds ín Part A - Listening Comprehension of TORT PRT 14 LỆ. 1eraiirrrrrrerree T7 CHAPTER I THE 8TUDY. - 19 IV ABSTRACT The main objective of this thesis is discovering the gencral patterns of dispreforred second tums and the common linguistic features indicating them in part A — Listening Comprehesion Section of TOEFL.
PBT based on the theoretical frameworks of pragmatics and conversation analysis. The corpus of the study consists of $0 dialogs containing dispreferreds in Part A. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used to find out the answers to the research questions. There are some findings in the research In the first place, the five patterns of dispreferreds, namely assessment-disagreement, invitation-refusal, _proposal- disagreement, offer-declination and request-refusal, are all used in Part A and the pallem assessmeni-disagreement is (he most common one.
Also, there are cight. common linguistic elements indicating dispreferreds among which ‘give an account’ ranks the most. The data analysis also points out that each linguistic feature is priorly used iti ons or some certain patterns of dispreferreds. ABBREVIATIONS & CONVENTIONS FTS Fdueational Testing Service ASEAN The Association of South Last Asian Nations AFTA ASEAN Free Trade Area APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEM Asia-Europe Meeting WTO World Trade Orgamzalion.
Tesi of English as a Foreign Language TORFL PBT Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-Based Test TOWEL CBT ‘Test of Unglish as a Moreign Language Computer-Lased test TOLFL 1BT ‘Test of Unglish as a Moreign Language Intemet-Based ‘Test IELTS International English Language Testing System TORIC Test of English for International Communication M Male F Female 11 Vemale 1 T32 Female 2 MI Male I M2 Male 2 CA Conversation Analysis SA Speech Act K Point at which the current utterance is overlapped by that (ranscribed below G1 Question 1 & And Vi LISTS OF TABLES & FIGURES CONTENTS PAGE ‘Table ] - Correlations of content and format in adjacency pair seconds Table 2 - The general patterns of preferred and dispreferred structures Table 3 - Linguistic clements incicaling dispreferred second Larus Table 4 - Listening Comprehension Format in Standard Form Figure 1 - Common pattems of dispreferred second turns Figure 2 - Linguistic leatures indicating dispreferreds LISTS OF TABLES & FIGURES CONTENTS PAGE ‘Table ] - Correlations of content and format in adjacency pair seconds Table 2 - The general patterns of preferred and dispreferred structures Table 3 - Linguistic clements incicaling dispreferred second Larus Table 4 - Listening Comprehension Format in Standard Form Figure 1 - Common pattems of dispreferred second turns Figure 2 - Linguistic leatures indicating dispreferreds ABBREVIATIONS & CONVENTIONS FTS Fdueational Testing Service ASEAN The Association of South Last Asian Nations AFTA ASEAN Free Trade Area APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEM Asia-Europe Meeting WTO World Trade Orgamzalion. Tesi of English as a Foreign Language TORFL PBT Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-Based Test TOWEL CBT ‘Test of Unglish as a Moreign Language Computer-Lased test TOLFL 1BT ‘Test of Unglish as a Moreign Language Intemet-Based ‘Test IELTS International English Language Testing System TORIC Test of English for International Communication M Male F Female 11 Vemale 1 T32 Female 2 MI Male I M2 Male 2 CA Conversation Analysis SA Speech Act K Point at which the current utterance is overlapped by that (ranscribed below G1 Question 1 & And Vi 2. seosstntatieueenietistnesaneet thue 343, PTOCeẢUE.4 Findings and discussion 2. General patterns of dispreferreds.2, Common linguistic features of đispreforredis.
PART II - CONCLUSION 1. The common patterns of dispreferreds. The linguistic foatures signaling dispreforreds 2. Suggested tips for TOETL PBT leamers or potential test-takers.
Tmmplicalions for English language learning arul test. taking 4 Tamilations of the research 5. Suggestions for further research. seosstntatieueenietistnesaneet thue 343, PTOCeẢUE.4 Findings and discussion 2.
General patterns of dispreferreds.2, Common linguistic features of đispreforredis. PART II - CONCLUSION 1. The common patterns of dispreferreds. The linguistic foatures signaling dispreforreds 2.
Suggested tips for TOETL PBT leamers or potential test-takers. Tmmplicalions for English language learning arul test. taking 4 Tamilations of the research 5. Suggestions for further research.
seosstntatieueenietistnesaneet thue 343, PTOCeẢUE.4 Findings and discussion 2. General patterns of dispreferreds.2, Common linguistic features of đispreforredis. PART II - CONCLUSION 1. The common patterns of dispreferreds.
The linguistic foatures signaling dispreforreds 2. Suggested tips for TOETL PBT leamers or potential test-takers. Tmmplicalions for English language learning arul test. taking 4 Tamilations of the research 5.
Suggestions for further research. REFERENCES: TABLE OF DECLARATION. Ul ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS - - IV LISTS OF TABLES & FIGURES wI ABBREVIATIONS & CONVENTIONS. VI PART I - NTRODUCTION.
Statement o£ the Droblem. Objectives of the study - - 3 4, Significance of the study. Scope of the study. Design of the study 4 PART Il - DEVELOPMENT.
5 CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW. 5 ñh ốc nh.ò THHHưnHhưnghegeerrrieerirreeoof 13. General patierns of preferen 10 1. Dispreferred second Lumns ul 1.
Diapreferreds ín Part A - Listening Comprehension of TORT PRT 14 LỆ. 1eraiirrrrrrerree T7 CHAPTER I THE 8TUDY. - 19 IV TABLE OF DECLARATION. Ul ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS - - IV LISTS OF TABLES & FIGURES wI ABBREVIATIONS & CONVENTIONS.
VI PART I - NTRODUCTION. Statement o£ the Droblem. Objectives of the study - - 3 4, Significance of the study. Scope of the study.
Design of the study 4 PART Il - DEVELOPMENT. 5 CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW. 5 ñh ốc nh.ò THHHưnHhưnghegeerrrieerirreeoof 13. General patierns of preferen 10 1.
Dispreferred second Lumns ul 1. Diapreferreds ín Part A - Listening Comprehension of TORT PRT 14 LỆ. 1eraiirrrrrrerree T7 CHAPTER I THE 8TUDY. - 19 IV LISTS OF TABLES & FIGURES CONTENTS PAGE ‘Table ] - Correlations of content and format in adjacency pair seconds Table 2 - The general patterns of preferred and dispreferred structures Table 3 - Linguistic clements incicaling dispreferred second Larus Table 4 - Listening Comprehension Format in Standard Form Figure 1 - Common pattems of dispreferred second turns Figure 2 - Linguistic leatures indicating dispreferreds ABSTRACT The main objective of this thesis is discovering the gencral patterns of dispreforred second tums and the common linguistic features indicating them in part A — Listening Comprehesion Section of TOEFL.
PBT based on the theoretical frameworks of pragmatics and conversation analysis. The corpus of the study consists of $0 dialogs containing dispreferreds in Part A. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used to find out the answers to the research questions. There are some findings in the research In the first place, the five patterns of dispreferreds, namely assessment-disagreement, invitation-refusal, _proposal- disagreement, offer-declination and request-refusal, are all used in Part A and the pallem assessmeni-disagreement is (he most common one.
Also, there are cight. common linguistic elements indicating dispreferreds among which ‘give an account’ ranks the most. The data analysis also points out that each linguistic feature is priorly used iti ons or some certain patterns of dispreferreds. ABSTRACT The main objective of this thesis is discovering the gencral patterns of dispreforred second tums and the common linguistic features indicating them in part A — Listening Comprehesion Section of TOEFL.
PBT based on the theoretical frameworks of pragmatics and conversation analysis. The corpus of the study consists of $0 dialogs containing dispreferreds in Part A. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used to find out the answers to the research questions. There are some findings in the research In the first place, the five patterns of dispreferreds, namely assessment-disagreement, invitation-refusal, _proposal- disagreement, offer-declination and request-refusal, are all used in Part A and the pallem assessmeni-disagreement is (he most common one.
Also, there are cight. common linguistic elements indicating dispreferreds among which ‘give an account’ ranks the most. The data analysis also points out that each linguistic feature is priorly used iti ons or some certain patterns of dispreferreds.
