(A) comparative study on the use of English demonstratives in argumentative essays by Vietnamese EFL students and native English speakers

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The study is conducted to investigate the uses of English demonstratives in argumentative essays between native English speakers and two groups (high score and low score) of Vietnamese EFL learners. Demonstratives in 80 essays of all three groups were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively, along with two dimensions of categorization: proximity (distal and proximal demonstratives) and three basic pragmatic uses (exophoric, anaphoric and discourse deictic use) of demonstratives. The research also proposes important recommendations for the instruction of demonstratives in EFL context in Vietnam.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Chapter 1. Introduction 1
• Chapter 2. Literature review 7
• 2.1. English demonstratives in linguistics 7
• 2.2. EFL learners' use of English demonstratives 23
• Chapter 3. Research methodology 30
• 3.1. Research questions 30
• 3.2. Methods 31
• Chapter 4. Results and discussion 36
• 4.1. Overall frequencies 36
• 4.2. The use of proximal and distal demonstratives 40
• 4.3. The use of exophoric, anaphoric and discourse deictic demonstratives 57
• Chapter 5. Conclusion 79
• 5.1. Summary of findings 79
• 5.2. Implications 82
• 5.3. Limitations and suggestions 84