An Investigation into the Category “ATTITUDE” in English and Vietnamese Articles Warning against Childhood Epidemics from the Perspective of Appraisal
INTRODUCTION
An article is a piece of writing about a particular subject in newspaper or magazine. Nowadays, there are many interesting topic attracting readers in the word. Among them, the articles warning against childhood epidemics (AWEs) have attracted much attention of readers. Howerver, each language has its own characteristics that make it different from the other languages. Moreover, a relatively new theory developed by a group of scholar led by Martin is Appraisal Theory. In this theory, it contains a category called Attitude. This category, which dialogically directed towards aligning the addressee into a community of shared values and belief, according to Martin & White (2005). The researcher wonder that whether AWEs use this category or not? If does, what it can help for readers? To answer these questions, I decide to carry out the thesis entitled “An Investigation into the Category “ATTITUDE” in English and Vietnamese Articles Warning against Childhood Epidemics from the Perspective of Appraisal Theory”. In the hope to discover how to use the category in EAWEs and VAWEs as well as find out the similarities and differences between the two languages. Hopefully, the study provides partly a small contribution to teach and learn English in Vietnam
The aim of the research is to find out the linguistic features realizing the category “Attitude” used in EAWEs and VAWEs in terms of the lexical and semantic features. Furthermore, the study is expected to discover the similarities and differences between the two languages so that it can help Vietnamese learners of English be aware of the use of evaluative language effectively in learning English.
1.2.2. Objectives
– To identify, describe and analyze the linguistic features realizing the category Attitude in AWEs in terms of lexical features and semantic features.
– To compare and point out the similarities and differences between the linguistic features used in EAWEs and VAWEs under the category Attitude.
– To suggest some suggestions for teaching and learning English in Vietnam.
1.3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What are lexical features realizing the category “Attitude” in EAWE and VAWEs from the perspective of Appraisal Theory?
2. What are semantic features realizing the category “Attitude” in EAWEs and VAWEs from the perspective of Appraisal Theory?
3. What are the similarities and differences between EAWEs and VAWEs in terms of the linguistic features of the category “Attitude”?
1.4. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research is limited to main major lexical and semantic features that are frequently used to express the category Attitude in EAWEs and VAWEs from the perspective Appraisal. The articles are English and Vietnamese written texts taken from the official electronic newspaper websites of English speaking countries namely: the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Vietnam. Sounds, clips and images in these warnings are out of the scope of the study.
1.5. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.6. ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
Chapter 1 is Introduction. Chapter 2 is Literature Review and Theoretical Background. Chapter 3 is Methods and Procedures. Chapter 4 is Findings and Discussion. Chapter 5 is Conclusion and Implications.
LITERATURE REVIEW
AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
2.2.1. Overview of Appraisal Theory
In this paper, the researcher employs Appraisal Theory (Martin & White 2005),
2.2.2. The notion of “Attitude” and realizations of its sub-systems
a. The notion of Attitude
b. Realization of its sub-systems
2.2.3. Differences among Affect, Judgement and Appreciation
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