A Vietnamese-English cross-cultural study on the use of

responding to English creetings:M.A. Minor Thesis /

Phng Th c; Supervisor : Phan Th Vn Quyn, MA. H. : HNN,2010. - 43 p.+ CD-ROM
RETENTION OF THE STUDY PROJECT REPORT...........................i
ACKNOWLEGEMENTS .........................................................................ii
ABSTRACT.................................................................................................iii
PART I: INTRODUCTION.......................................................................1
I. Rationale....................................................................................................1
II. Aims of the study.....................................................................................2
III. Scope of the study...................................................................................2
IV. Methodology...........................................................................................3
V. Design of the study..................................................................................3
PART II: DEVELOPMENT......................................................................4
Chapter One: Literature Review..............................................................4
1.1. Language in communication.................................................................4
1.2. Language and culture............................................................................5
1.3. Cross-cultural communication..............................................................6
1.4. Cross-cultural pragmatics.....................................................................7
1.4.1. Speech acts..........................................................................................7
1.5. An overview of greetings in English and Vietnamese..........................12
1.5.1. Definition of greetings ......................................................................12
1.5.2. Functions of greetings........................................................................12
1.5.3. Characteristics of greetings................................................................13
1.5.3.1. Addressing forms in greetings.........................................................14
1.5.3.1.1. Addressing forms in Vietnamese greeting....................................14
1.5.3.1.2. Addressing forms in English greetings.........................................15

1.5.4. Types of greetings.............................................................................16

1.5.4.1.

Greetings in passing.......................................................17

1.5.4.2.

Greeting before a conversation......................................17

1.5.4.3. Greetings in Business......................................................................18

1.5.4.4. Greeting at a social event ( at a party)............................................19
1.5.4.5. Greetings in the classroom..............................................................20
1.6. Responding to a greeting in the light of Cross-Cultural Pragmatics......21
Chapter two: RESEARCH AND METHODOLODY............................23
2.1. Hypotheses.............................................................................................23
2.2. Data collection.......................................................................................23
2.2.1. The questionnaire................................................................................23
1.2.2. The informants...................................................................................24
Chapter three: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS.....................................25
3.1. Considerations when responding to greeting.........................................25
3.2. The strategies of responding to greetings .............................................26
3.2.1. Data analysis.......................................................................................26
3.2.3. Findings and results ...........................................................................37
3.2.4. Suggestion for using responses to greetings in English......................40
PART III: CONCLUSION.........................................................................42
APPENDIX..................................................................................................I
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE................................................................... I
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