THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE

This study aims to investigate the Theme-Rheme structure of sentences of English and Vietnamese folk songs about love. The thematic structure of English and Vietnamese clause in general and of the folk songs in both languages in particular is considered in comparison to each other then their s...

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Tác giả chính: Nguyễn Thị Phương Uyên.
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Được phát hành: Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ, Đại học Đà Nẵng 2025
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description This study aims to investigate the Theme-Rheme structure of sentences of English and Vietnamese folk songs about love. The thematic structure of English and Vietnamese clause in general and of the folk songs in both languages in particular is considered in comparison to each other then their semantic aspects. This study is both qualitatively and quantitatively carried out with the analysis of four hundred sentences of 100 English and Vietnamese folk songs about love. We analyzed the 200 samples from 50 Vietnamese Folk songs about love and 200 samples from 50 English Folk songs about love and showed many kinds of Theme – Rheme structures that can help learner in studying Functional grammar. The findings of this study show the frequency and variety in term of occurrence of the different thematic patterns and types of sentences of Theme in English and Vietnamese folk songs about love along with the observations, discussion and explanations for the findings. The results of this work are applicable to thematic analysis at clause and the semantic aspect to the thematic structure and the use and translation of folk songs for research, studying and communicative purpose.
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THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE
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title THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE
title_short THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE
title_full THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE
title_fullStr THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE
title_full_unstemmed THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE
title_sort theme-rheme structure of sentences in vietnamese and english folksongs about love
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spelling oai:data.ufl.udn.vn:UFL-17182025-03-19T03:59:06Z THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES IN VIETNAMESE AND ENGLISH FOLKSONGS ABOUT LOVE LV ThS 352 Nguyễn Thị Phương Uyên. TS. Trương Viên This study aims to investigate the Theme-Rheme structure of sentences of English and Vietnamese folk songs about love. The thematic structure of English and Vietnamese clause in general and of the folk songs in both languages in particular is considered in comparison to each other then their semantic aspects. This study is both qualitatively and quantitatively carried out with the analysis of four hundred sentences of 100 English and Vietnamese folk songs about love. We analyzed the 200 samples from 50 Vietnamese Folk songs about love and 200 samples from 50 English Folk songs about love and showed many kinds of Theme – Rheme structures that can help learner in studying Functional grammar. The findings of this study show the frequency and variety in term of occurrence of the different thematic patterns and types of sentences of Theme in English and Vietnamese folk songs about love along with the observations, discussion and explanations for the findings. The results of this work are applicable to thematic analysis at clause and the semantic aspect to the thematic structure and the use and translation of folk songs for research, studying and communicative purpose. TABLES OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.........................................................................1 1.1. OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................1 1.2. PURPOSE OF STUDY.....................................................................................2 1.3. THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY........................................................................3 1.4. JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY................................................................3 1.5. ORGANIZATION OF STUDY .......................................................................5 1.6. RESEARCH QUESTIONS ..............................................................................6 1.6.1. Research Questions........................................................................... 6 1.6.2. Research Hypotheses......................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND......................................................................................................7 2.1. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .......................................................7 2.2. THEORETICAL PRELIMINARIES ...............................................................9 2.2.1. Definition of Terms.................................................................................9 2.2.2. The Metafunctions and Three Simultaneous Semantic process of Clause .............................................................................................................. 11 2.2.3. The Information and Thematic Structure......................................... 12 2.2.4. Theme Identification of Theme, Rheme and Their Boundary.......... 13 2.2.5. Classification of Themes ............................................................... 18 CHAPTER 3: METHOD AND PROCEDURES.............................................28 3.1. AIM AND OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH...........................................28 3.1.1. Aim of Research ............................................................................ 28 3.1.2. Objective of Research.................................................................... 28 3.2. RESEARCH DESIGN.....................................................................................28 3.3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................29 iv 3.3.1. Research Methods.......................................................................... 29 3.3.2. Data Collection .............................................................................. 29 3.4. RESEARCH PROCEDURE ...........................................................................30 3.4.1. Data Collection Procedure............................................................. 30 3.4.2. Data Analysis Procedure................................................................ 30 3.5. SUBJECT OF RESEARCH ............................................................................30 3.6. RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY..................................................................30 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS DISCUSSION .........................................................32 4.1. THE THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH FOLK SONGS......32 4.1.1. The Distribution Rate of Five Thematic Patterns in English Folk Songs............................................................................................................... 32 4.1.2. Marked and Unmarked Thematic Pattern in English Folk Songs About Love...................................................................................................... 36 4.1.3. Predicated Thematic Pattern Versus not Predicated Cases........... 38 4.2. THE THEME – RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES OF VIETNAMESE FOLK SONGS ABOUT LOVE.................................................39 4.2.1. The Five Theme Pattern Classifications by Halliday.................... 39 4.2.2. Marked Versus Unmarked Theme Patterns Vietnamese Folk Songs............................................................................................................... 44 4.2.3. The Cao Xuan Hao’s Ranking Patterns of Theme-Rheme Structure .......................................................................................................... 45 4.2.4. Different Types of Themes in Vietnamese: Exposition and Internal Theme ................................................................................................ 51 4.3. THE SEMANTIC ASPECTS OF THE THEME-RHEME STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES OF ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE FOLK SONGS ABOUT LOVE........................................................................................................55 v 4.3.1. The Aspects of Meaning Realized in the English and Vietnamese Clause .......................................................................................... 55 4.3.2. The Semantic Roles and Semantic Relations Between Theme and Rheme....................................................................................................... 58 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION............................................................................71 5.1 SUMMARY.......................................................................................................71 5.2. PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS...............................................................74 5.3. LIMITATION...................................................................................................76 5.4. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH..........................................77 REFERENCE.........................................................................................................78 QUYẾT ĐỊNH GIAO ĐỀ TÀI LUẬN VĂN (Bản sao) 2025-03-19T03:59:01Z 2025-03-19T03:59:01Z 2013 Thesis https://data.ufl.udn.vn/handle/UFL/1718 en application/pdf application/pdf Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ, Đại học Đà Nẵng