Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON ENCOURAGING IN VIETNAMESE AND AMERICAN ENGLISH

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• INTRODUCTION
• 1. RATIONALE
• 2. AIMS OF THE STUDY
• 3. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
• DEVELOPMENT
• Chapter 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
• 1.1. PRAGMATICS AND CROSS-CULTURAL PRAGMATICS
• 1.2.1. Definition of speech acts
• 1.2.2. Classifications of speech acts
• 1.2.2.2. Structure-function based approach
• 1.2.3. Encouraging as a speech act
• 1.3. POLITENESS IN CROSS-CULTURAL PRAGMATICS
• 1.3.1. Politeness defined
• 1.3.2. Conversational-maxim view on politeness
• 1.3.3. Face-management view on politeness
• 1.3.3.1. Face defined
• 1.3.3.2. Strategies for FTAs
• 1.3.4. Social variables affecting politeness
• Chapter 2: METHODOLOGY
• 2.1. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
• 2.2. RESEARCH DESIGN
• 2.2.1. Data collection instruments
• 2.2.2. Variables manipulated in data collection instruments
• 2.2.3. Contents of the questionnaires
• 2.2.4. Informants
• 2.2.5. Data collection procedure
• 2.3. RESULTS OF THE MPQ
• 2.4. REALISATION OF POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN ENCOURAGING 
• Chapter 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
• 3.1. OVERALL NUMBER OF STRATEGIES
• 3.2. OVERALL USE OF STRATEGIES
• 3.3. USE OF STRATEGIES BY SOCIAL VARIABLES
• 3.4. USE OF STRATEGIES BY SITUATIONS
• 3.4.1. Choice of encouraging strategies in high-power settings (+P)
• 3.4.1.1. Choice of encouraging strategies in Sit. 2 (+P, =D) (important package deal)
• 3.4.1.2. Choice of encouraging strategies in Sit. 1 (+P, –D) (important exam)
• 3.4.2. Choice of encouraging strategies in equal-power settings (=P)
• 3.4.2.1. Choice of encouraging strategies in Sit. 6 (=P, =D) (cancer stage 1)
• 3.4.2.2. Choice of encouraging strategies in Sit. 3 (=P, –D) (busy spouse)
• 3.4.3. Choice of encouraging strategies in low-power settings (–P)
• 3.4.3.1. Choice of encouraging strategies in Sit. 5 (–P, =D) (competition for promotion)
• 3.4.3.2. Choice of encouraging strategies in Sit. 4 (–P, –D) (TV contest)
• CONCLUSION
• 1. REVIEW OF THE MAIN FINDINGS
• 1.1. Use of encouraging strategies
• 1.2. Influence of social status
• 1.3. Influence of social distance
• 2. IMPLICATIONS
• REFERENCES