VIETNAM NATIONAT, UNIVERSITY, HANOT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES. ED CI ogtee LE THI MINH PHUONG DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE USED IN MARINE ORDERS IN TERMS OF SPEECIT ACT (Phân tích diễn ngôn sử dụng trong khẩu lệnh hang hải về mặt hành động lời nói) M. MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field: English Linguistics Code: 60.01 Hanoi — 2014 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, IIANOL UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES: FACULTY GF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES *##wo LẠ] G*## LE TH MIXII PHƯƠNG DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE USED IN MARINE ORDERS IN TERMS OF SPEECIT ACT (Phân tích diễn ngân sử dụng trong khẩu lệnh hang hai về mặt hành dộng lời nói) MLA. MINOR PROGRAMME TIIESIS Field: English Linguistics Code: 60.
Huynh Anh Tuan Hanoi — 2014 DECLARATION T declare that. this minor thesis onlilled “Discourse Analysis of language used in marine orders in terms of speech act” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts is the results of my own work and that this thesis does not contain material which has been accepted for the award of any degree or diploma in any university, nor does it contain material previously published or written by any other person, except where due reference is made in the text of the thesis.¢ Thi Minh Phuong 2. Data analysis method. Data analysis framework 2 Chapter 3: DATA ANALYSI8,.
Types of speech acts realizeđ in marine orđer. Types of’ speech acts realized in orders used m external GƠNhNtDiC8fÄOHS. Types of speech acts realized in orders used in on-board communications 34 3. Linguistie features of marine orders used in external communications and on- board communications.
Linguistic features of marine orders in cxIemal communioations 36 3.2, Linguistic features of marine orders in on-board communications. Comparison between orders used in external and on-board commumnications. Categories of speech nots 33 3., c s ns esne snrsine sn one inet ¬. 4 Chapler 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 36 4.
Speech act categories realizedin marine orders. Linguistic features of marme orders 36 4.3, Orders used in extemal communications and on-board cominyufieafÄOHi. ni hnnhn nhưng „u37 4. Speech act categories realized im marie ordes.
Linguistic features of marine orders. Orders used in external communications and on-board, “na ốốố.ốốố 38 PART C: CONCLUSION. Conclusions 39 PART A: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study In the world of international shipping, English is used as a medium of communication belween ships, between ships and shore slalions, or belween ships and helicopters in difforent situations.
Among the conversations oxchanged, marine orders take a large proportion and play an important part in ensuring safe voyages at sea. However, the structure of a standard marine order is quite different from a social order, which causes bartier issue to non-majors of Lnglish, and it is a challenge to ship officers to remember and follow the orders correctly. Below is an example of a standard distress message, which informs the position, emergent situation and request assistance: MAYDAY THIS IS TWO-ONE-ONE-TWO-TTRIE-NINE-SEX-BIGIIT- ZERO MOTOR VESSEL “BIRTE" CALL SIGN DELTA ALPHA MIKE KILO POSTION SIX TWO DEGREES ONE ONE DECIMAL EIGHT MINUTES NORTH ERO ZERO SEVEN DEGREES FOUR FOUR MINUTES EAST AMON FIRE AFTER EXPOSITION IREQUIRE FIRE FIGHTING ASSISTANCE SMOKE NOT TOXIC OPER Judging from the cxample above, it can be scon that English used in those situations is fairly typical and very catchy to linguists. Llaving taught students of Vietnam Maritime University (VIMARU) to practise these acts of ordering for over the past few years,T find thal marine orders arc still confusing to most of them.
Ta addition, a majority of leamers leam the orders mechanically without fully recognizing the speech act realized by these orders and fail to understand the reasons underlying their structure and what linguistic [ealures can cusue the effectiveness of these orders in communications. For these reasons, 1 would like to carry oul a study under the litle “Speech act and linguistic features of Marine PART A: INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale of the study In the world of international shipping, English is used as a medium of communication belween ships, between ships and shore slalions, or belween ships and helicopters in difforent situations. Among the conversations oxchanged, marine orders take a large proportion and play an important part in ensuring safe voyages at sea.
However, the structure of a standard marine order is quite different from a social order, which causes bartier issue to non-majors of Lnglish, and it is a challenge to ship officers to remember and follow the orders correctly. Below is an example of a standard distress message, which informs the position, emergent situation and request assistance: MAYDAY THIS IS TWO-ONE-ONE-TWO-TTRIE-NINE-SEX-BIGIIT- ZERO MOTOR VESSEL “BIRTE" CALL SIGN DELTA ALPHA MIKE KILO POSTION SIX TWO DEGREES ONE ONE DECIMAL EIGHT MINUTES NORTH ERO ZERO SEVEN DEGREES FOUR FOUR MINUTES EAST AMON FIRE AFTER EXPOSITION IREQUIRE FIRE FIGHTING ASSISTANCE SMOKE NOT TOXIC OPER Judging from the cxample above, it can be scon that English used in those situations is fairly typical and very catchy to linguists. Llaving taught students of Vietnam Maritime University (VIMARU) to practise these acts of ordering for over the past few years,T find thal marine orders arc still confusing to most of them. Ta addition, a majority of leamers leam the orders mechanically without fully recognizing the speech act realized by these orders and fail to understand the reasons underlying their structure and what linguistic [ealures can cusue the effectiveness of these orders in communications.
For these reasons, 1 would like to carry oul a study under the litle “Speech act and linguistic features of Marine ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, 1 would like to express my deep gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. ITuynh Anh Tuan. Without his enthusiastic help and his precious advice and comments, the paper would not have been completed. Secondly, I would like to send my warmest thanks to Assoc Prof.
Le Hung Tien and Dr, Nguyen Thi Minh Tam whoso lectures provided me with a great. deal of experience in discourse analysis and speech acts theory. Thirdly, my thanks are also vome to (he co-leachers of Vimaru whose gave me precious advice during the implementation of my study was absolutely vital. Finally, this is a good opportunity for me to give my special thanks to my beloved parents and friends who are always beside me whenever I encounter difficulties 2.
The act of ordering realized in marine orders. Orders used in external communications and on-board cormmiunicalions 3. Limitations of the study. 4, Suggestions for further stuáy.
‘APPENDIX vi TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGEMEXNIS. ăn thì nhe gu thue ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS, PART A: INTRODUCTION. te HH nhe gu te 1. Ratianale for the study 2.
Aims and objectives of the study 3. Scopeof the Study asesssanseunssesnaeieeatsnsnnenenesnaeianatinsnnensesinanie 4, Significance of the study 5.ốốốốẽố A DAW0 PART B: DEVEI.OPMENT Chapter 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROURD .1 Speech act and discourse analysis. Speech act and the act of ordering sa 1. Classificatiois of spcccÌa aeE.
Types of speech acts (Austin, 1962; Searle, 1968). Direot and indirect speech acts 1. The act of ordering nh. Ways of performing the act of ordering 1.
The act of ordering in maritie eontuitioafiOH. Literature review- Chapler 2: METHOROLOGY 2.1, Research quG8LÍONS. Data descriptions iv 2. Data analysis method.
Data analysis framework 2 Chapter 3: DATA ANALYSI8,. Types of speech acts realizeđ in marine orđer. Types of’ speech acts realized in orders used m external GƠNhNtDiC8fÄOHS. Types of speech acts realized in orders used in on-board communications 34 3.
Linguistie features of marine orders used in external communications and on- board communications. Linguistic features of marine orders in cxIemal communioations 36 3.2, Linguistic features of marine orders in on-board communications. Comparison between orders used in external and on-board commumnications. Categories of speech nots 33 3., c s ns esne snrsine sn one inet ¬.
4 Chapler 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 36 4. Speech act categories realizedin marine orders. Linguistic features of marme orders 36 4.3, Orders used in extemal communications and on-board cominyufieafÄOHi. ni hnnhn nhưng „u37 4.
Speech act categories realized im marie ordes. Linguistic features of marine orders. Orders used in external communications and on-board, “na ốốố.ốốố 38 PART C: CONCLUSION. Conclusions 39 TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ACKNOWLEDGEMEXNIS.
ăn thì nhe gu thue ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS, PART A: INTRODUCTION. te HH nhe gu te 1. Ratianale for the study 2. Aims and objectives of the study 3.
Scopeof the Study asesssanseunssesnaeieeatsnsnnenenesnaeianatinsnnensesinanie 4, Significance of the study 5.ốốốốẽố A DAW0 PART B: DEVEI.OPMENT Chapter 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROURD .1 Speech act and discourse analysis. Speech act and the act of ordering sa 1. Classificatiois of spcccÌa aeE. Types of speech acts (Austin, 1962; Searle, 1968).
Direot and indirect speech acts 1. The act of ordering nh. Ways of performing the act of ordering 1. The act of ordering in maritie eontuitioafiOH.
Literature review- Chapler 2: METHOROLOGY 2.1, Research quG8LÍONS. Data descriptions iv 2. Data analysis method. Data analysis framework 2 Chapter 3: DATA ANALYSI8,.
Types of speech acts realizeđ in marine orđer. Types of’ speech acts realized in orders used m external GƠNhNtDiC8fÄOHS. Types of speech acts realized in orders used in on-board communications 34 3. Linguistie features of marine orders used in external communications and on- board communications.
Linguistic features of marine orders in cxIemal communioations 36 3.2, Linguistic features of marine orders in on-board communications. Comparison between orders used in external and on-board commumnications. Categories of speech nots 33 3., c s ns esne snrsine sn one inet ¬. 4 Chapler 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 36 4.
Speech act categories realizedin marine orders. Linguistic features of marme orders 36 4.3, Orders used in extemal communications and on-board cominyufieafÄOHi. ni hnnhn nhưng „u37 4. Speech act categories realized im marie ordes.
Linguistic features of marine orders. Orders used in external communications and on-board, “na ốốố.ốốố 38 PART C: CONCLUSION. Data analysis method. Data analysis framework 2 Chapter 3: DATA ANALYSI8,.
Types of speech acts realizeđ in marine orđer. Types of’ speech acts realized in orders used m external GƠNhNtDiC8fÄOHS. Types of speech acts realized in orders used in on-board communications 34 3. Linguistie features of marine orders used in external communications and on- board communications.
Linguistic features of marine orders in cxIemal communioations 36 3.2, Linguistic features of marine orders in on-board communications. Comparison between orders used in external and on-board commumnications. Categories of speech nots 33 3., c s ns esne snrsine sn one inet ¬. 4 Chapler 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 36 4.
Speech act categories realizedin marine orders. Linguistic features of marme orders 36 4.3, Orders used in extemal communications and on-board cominyufieafÄOHi. ni hnnhn nhưng „u37 4. Speech act categories realized im marie ordes.
Linguistic features of marine orders. Orders used in external communications and on-board, “na ốốố.ốốố 38 PART C: CONCLUSION. Conclusions 39 orders" to provide students with the fundamental notion of specch act and some linguistic features of marine orders so that they can use them and understand them appropriately (or more effective maritime commmunivalion 2. Aims and objectives of the study By analyzing marine orders used im radiotelephony (external communigations) and on board communications, this rescarch aims al investigating what speech act is realized in marine orders and what linguistic features lead to the effectiveness of these orders in maritime communication.
This aim of the research is specifiedby the following objectives - Clarifying the effectiveness of marine orders in communication at sea and comparing orders used in on-board communications and in radiotelephony G mal) communieations. The [eatures to be investigated encompass the type of speech act realized by these orders and some of their linguistic features including directness, types of sentence, length of sentence and the density of technicality - Helping studonls in the Navigation Department of VIMARU belter understand the effectiveness of maritime orders in terms of the above features.
