'VIETNAM NATTONAT, UNTVERSTTY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND LNTERNATIONAL STUIKS FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES —--calsn-—- BULDO HOANG HAL COMMON ENGLISIT AUXILIARIES: PROMINENT LINGTISTIC FEATURES AND POSSIBLE PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS Mộtsố trợ động từ thông dụng trong tiếng Anh: Những dặc điểm ngôn ngữ học nổi trội và ứng dụng sư phạm Ichã hữu.A, MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS Field: English Linguistics Code: 6022.01 Hanoi - 2014 'VIETNAM NATTONAT, UNTVERSTTY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND LNTERNATIONAL STUIKS FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES —--calsn-—- BULDO HOANG HAL COMMON ENGLISIT AUXILIARIES: PROMINENT LINGTISTIC FEATURES AND POSSIBLE PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS Một số trợ động từ thông dụng trong tiếng Anh: Những dặc điểm ngôn ngữ học nổi trội và ứng dụng sư phạm Ichã hữu.A, MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS Field: English Linguistics Code: 6022. Vé Dal Quang Hanoi - 2014 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY J, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report entitled “Common English auxiliaries: prominent linguistic features and possible pedagogical implications” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in Linglish Linguistics. Except where the reference is indicated, no other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the lext of the thesis. Hanoi, 2014 Bui Do Hoang Hai ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis could not have been completed without the help and support from a number of people.
First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Assoc. Fo Dai Quang, my supervisor, whe has patiently and constantly supported me through the stages of the study, and whose stimulating ideas, expertise, and suggestions have inspired me greaily throughout my growth as an academic researcher. A special word of thanks goes to my colleagues and many others, without whose support and encouragement it would never have been possible for me to have this thesis accomplished. Last but not least, I am greatly indebted to my family, my friends for the sacrifice they have devoted to the fulfillment of this academic work.
Conclusions on objective l. Conclusions on objective 2 30 2. Conclusions on objective 3 30 2. Limitations of the current research 31 4.
Suggestions for future research. Conclusions on objective l. Conclusions on objective 2 30 2. Conclusions on objective 3 30 2.
Limitations of the current research 31 4. Suggestions for future research. APPENDIX vii TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY. ABBREVIATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1, Rationale of the study. Aim of the research 1 3. Objectives of the research. Scope of the research 1 S$.
Significance of the research 2 6. Structural organization of the thesis. be PART B: DEVELOPMENT we 3 CHAPTER 1. Review of previous studies related to the research area of the thesis.2, Concept of “Politeness” 8 1.
Summary 14 CHARPTER 2, METHODOLOGY. 15 ABSTRACT The thesi is focused on the linguistic fealures of Could, Would, May, Mighi as politeness markers in Linglish, It is also aimed at investigating different types of mistakes commonly committed by students at Ninh Giang High School. Another focus of the thesis is the secking of possible solutions to the problems encountered by students in using Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers. Also, possible solutions to how the uses of Could, Would, May, Might should be most cflcctively taught arc offered.
In addition to these, suggestions Lor future rescarch are provided, ii ABSTRACT The thesi is focused on the linguistic fealures of Could, Would, May, Mighi as politeness markers in Linglish, It is also aimed at investigating different types of mistakes commonly committed by students at Ninh Giang High School. Another focus of the thesis is the secking of possible solutions to the problems encountered by students in using Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers. Also, possible solutions to how the uses of Could, Would, May, Might should be most cflcctively taught arc offered. In addition to these, suggestions Lor future rescarch are provided, ii ABBREVIATIONS & TABLES MoD Deontic modals Mok Hpistemic modals AdvF Adverbs of froqueniey Ont Quaniifiers Nee Necessary Psb Possible Tp Impossible FTA Face Threalening Act.
FFA Face Flaltering Act FSA Face Saving Act DCT Discourse Completion Task Q Question iv TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY. ABBREVIATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1, Rationale of the study. Aim of the research 1 3.
Objectives of the research. Scope of the research 1 S$. Significance of the research 2 6. Structural organization of the thesis.
be PART B: DEVELOPMENT we 3 CHAPTER 1. Review of previous studies related to the research area of the thesis.2, Concept of “Politeness” 8 1. Summary 14 CHARPTER 2, METHODOLOGY. 15 PART A: INTRODUCTION 1, Rationale In interpersonal communication via linglish, the auxiliaries Could, Would, May, Might convey different modal meanings and thus express different attitudes of language users.
In my observation as an Hnglish teacher, [ can see that learners of English are likely to commit mistakes related to the uses of these auxiliaries as politeness markers. For this reason, I have made up my mind to choose this as the topic for my research 2. Aim of the research This thesis is an attempt to gain an insightful lock into the linguistic features of Could, Would, May, Might as policness markers 1m interpersonal communication. And, on this basis, possible pedagogical implications might be obtained 3.
Objectives of the research The following have been set forth as spevilic objectives of the Ihesis. (i) Identification of the linguistic features of Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers in English (ii) Categorization of the mistakes commonly made by Ieamers of English in using Could, Would, May, Might as politeness makers. (iii) Possible pedagogical implications 1 lhe teaching of Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers in interpersonal interaction. Scope of the research All English modal auxiliaries can be employed as politeness markers in interpersonal communication.
Among those modal auxiliaries Could. Would, May, Might lie within the range of most commonly employed politeness markers. This study is confined to linguistic features of Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers in interpersonal interaction. In addition, the thesis is also concemed with 2.
Data collection instruments 15 2. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION! 3. Findings & Discussion on linguistic features of Could, Would May, Might 19 3. Structural features of Could, Would, May, Might.
Scmantico-pragmatic Ieatures of Could, Would, May, Might 21 3. Findings & Discussion on types of mistakes commonly committed by elementary level students at Ninh Giang high school 24 3. Mistakes related to structural organization of the sentence 24 3. Mistakes related to semantico-pragmatic usage.
Mistakes related to phonological features 25 3. ‘leaching and learning conditions. Findings & Discussion on the possible pedagogical implications for teaching Could, Would, May, Might 25 * Solutions to the types of mistakes committed by elementary level students at Ninh Giang high school 25 3.1, Solutions to mistakes related to structural organization of the sentence 25 3. Solutions to the types of mistakes related to semantico-pragmatic usage 27 3.
Solutions to mistakes related to phonological features 28 3. Summary 2 PART C: CONCLUSION. TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY. ABBREVIATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1, Rationale of the study. Aim of the research 1 3. Objectives of the research. Scope of the research 1 S$.
Significance of the research 2 6. Structural organization of the thesis. be PART B: DEVELOPMENT we 3 CHAPTER 1. Review of previous studies related to the research area of the thesis.2, Concept of “Politeness” 8 1.
Summary 14 CHARPTER 2, METHODOLOGY. 15 ABBREVIATIONS & TABLES MoD Deontic modals Mok Hpistemic modals AdvF Adverbs of froqueniey Ont Quaniifiers Nee Necessary Psb Possible Tp Impossible FTA Face Threalening Act. FFA Face Flaltering Act FSA Face Saving Act DCT Discourse Completion Task Q Question iv PART A: INTRODUCTION 1, Rationale In interpersonal communication via linglish, the auxiliaries Could, Would, May, Might convey different modal meanings and thus express different attitudes of language users. In my observation as an Hnglish teacher, [ can see that learners of English are likely to commit mistakes related to the uses of these auxiliaries as politeness markers.
For this reason, I have made up my mind to choose this as the topic for my research 2. Aim of the research This thesis is an attempt to gain an insightful lock into the linguistic features of Could, Would, May, Might as policness markers 1m interpersonal communication. And, on this basis, possible pedagogical implications might be obtained 3. Objectives of the research The following have been set forth as spevilic objectives of the Ihesis.
(i) Identification of the linguistic features of Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers in English (ii) Categorization of the mistakes commonly made by Ieamers of English in using Could, Would, May, Might as politeness makers. (iii) Possible pedagogical implications 1 lhe teaching of Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers in interpersonal interaction. Scope of the research All English modal auxiliaries can be employed as politeness markers in interpersonal communication. Among those modal auxiliaries Could.
Would, May, Might lie within the range of most commonly employed politeness markers. This study is confined to linguistic features of Could, Would, May, Might as politeness markers in interpersonal interaction. In addition, the thesis is also concemed with 2. Data collection instruments 15 2.
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION! 3. Findings & Discussion on linguistic features of Could, Would May, Might 19 3. Structural features of Could, Would, May, Might. Scmantico-pragmatic Ieatures of Could, Would, May, Might 21 3.
Findings & Discussion on types of mistakes commonly committed by elementary level students at Ninh Giang high school 24 3. Mistakes related to structural organization of the sentence 24 3. Mistakes related to semantico-pragmatic usage. Mistakes related to phonological features 25 3.
‘leaching and learning conditions. Findings & Discussion on the possible pedagogical implications for teaching Could, Would, May, Might 25 * Solutions to the types of mistakes committed by elementary level students at Ninh Giang high school 25 3.1, Solutions to mistakes related to structural organization of the sentence 25 3. Solutions to the types of mistakes related to semantico-pragmatic usage 27 3. Solutions to mistakes related to phonological features 28 3.
Summary 2 PART C: CONCLUSION. TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY. ABBREVIATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1, Rationale of the study.
Aim of the research 1 3. Objectives of the research. Scope of the research 1 S$. Significance of the research 2 6.
Structural organization of the thesis. be PART B: DEVELOPMENT we 3 CHAPTER 1. Review of previous studies related to the research area of the thesis.2, Concept of “Politeness” 8 1. Summary 14 CHARPTER 2, METHODOLOGY.
15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis could not have been completed without the help and support from a number of people. First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Assoc. Fo Dai Quang, my supervisor, whe has patiently and constantly supported me through the stages of the study, and whose stimulating ideas, expertise, and suggestions have inspired me greaily throughout my growth as an academic researcher. A special word of thanks goes to my colleagues and many others, without whose support and encouragement it would never have been possible for me to have this thesis accomplished.
Last but not least, I am greatly indebted to my family, my friends for the sacrifice they have devoted to the fulfillment of this academic work. ABBREVIATIONS & TABLES MoD Deontic modals Mok Hpistemic modals AdvF Adverbs of froqueniey Ont Quaniifiers Nee Necessary Psb Possible Tp Impossible FTA Face Threalening Act. FFA Face Flaltering Act FSA Face Saving Act DCT Discourse Completion Task Q Question iv 2. Data collection instruments 15 2.
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION! 3. Findings & Discussion on linguistic features of Could, Would May, Might 19 3. Structural features of Could, Would, May, Might. Scmantico-pragmatic Ieatures of Could, Would, May, Might 21 3.
Findings & Discussion on types of mistakes commonly committed by elementary level students at Ninh Giang high school 24 3. Mistakes related to structural organization of the sentence 24 3.