The document is the table of contents for a thesis on the semantic and syntactic functions of English adjectives with a contrastive analysis of their Vietnamese equivalents. The thesis includes an introduction outlining the rationale, aims, scope and methods. Chapter 2 provides an overview of English adjectives, their definition and semantic and syntactic functions. Chapter 3 presents a new approach to classifying English adjectives. Chapter 4 contains a contrastive analysis of English and Vietnamese adjectives. The conclusion is in Chapter 5.
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Semantic and syntactic functions of English adjectives – A
contrastive analysis with their Vietnamese equivalents
Đề cương mã số:12027
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chapter I: INTRODUCTION........................................................1
1.1 Rationale..................................................................................................1
1.2 Aims of the study....................................................................................2
1.3 Scope of the study..................................................................................2
1.4 Methods of the study..............................................................................2
1.5 Design of the study.................................................................................3
Chapter II: AN OVERVIEW OF ENGLISH ADJECTIVES.....4
2.1 What is an adjective?...............................................................................4
2.2 Semantic function of English adjectives.................................................5
2.2.1 Stative and dynamic adjectives........................................................5
2.2.2 Gradable and non- gradable adjectives............................................6
2.3 Syntactic functions of English adjectives................................................9
2.3.1 Attributive adjectives.....................................................................10
2.3.2 Predicative adjectives.....................................................................12
2.3.3 Adjectives function as head of a noun phrase................................14
2.3.3.1 Well- known groups................................................................15
2.3.3.2 Adjectives referring to abstract ideas......................................16
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2. 2.2.5 Exclamatory adjective sentence.....................................................19
2.4 Summary...............................................................................................20
Chapter III: A NEW APPROACH TO SEMANTIC AND
SYNTACTIC FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH ADJECTIVES....21
3.1 Classification of English adjectives in terms of their usage..................21
3.2. Classification in terms of their semantic function................................26
3.2.1 Gradable and non-gradable adjectives...........................................26
3.2.2 Stative and dynamic adjectives......................................................27
3.3 Classification in terms of syntactic functions.......................................29
3.3.1 Attributive......................................................................................29
3.3.1.1 Adjectives as premodification.................................................29
3.3.1.2 Adjectives as postmodification...............................................30
3.3.2 Predicative......................................................................................31
3.3.3 Adjectives as head of a noun phrase..............................................32
3.3.4 Supplementary adjective clause.....................................................33
Chapter IV: A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ENGLISH
AND VIETNAMESE ADJECTIVES..........................................35
4.1 Some features of contrastive analysis in learning a foreign language. .35
4.2 An overview of Vietnamese adjectives.................................................35
4.3 A contrastive analysis between English and Vietnamese adjectives....37
4.3.1 Similarities in terms of syntactic functions of adjectives both in English
and Vietnamese.......................................................................................37
4.3.1.1 Attributive and predicative......................................................37
4.3.1.2 Premodifiers and postmodifiers..............................................38
4.3.2 Differences between English and Vietnamese adjs........................39
4.3.2.1 In terms of syntactic function..................................................39
4.3.2.2 In terms of their order..............................................................43
4.4 Summary...............................................................................................45
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4. Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Rationale
Nowadays, English is considered as one of the most popular language for
everyone all over the world. There are many problems in learning English as
listening, speaking, reading, writing, Grammar, lexicology, etc. Grammar plays a
very important role in English, it is not easy for English learners to study.
Moreover, learners are affected by their mother tongue during the process of
studying that cause much confusion to them. However, it is not so difficult that
English learners can not study because English grammar is also systematic.
In grammar, Adjective is one of essential parts of speech to form a sentence.
Adjective is frequently used in daily life such as describing things, objects,… or
expressing feeling, emotion, etc. As well known, English adjectives are diversified
in many forms, meanings as well as usages. It takes learners quite a long time to
understand grammar deeply, especially adjectives. It therefore seems that the
semantic and syntactic function of adjectives are still too difficult for students.
So the writer researches the semantic and syntactic function of English
adjectives with the hope that the writer’s graduation paper will contribute a small
part on enriching the source of materials, and it hopes that students be able to
further understand about semantic and syntactic function of English adjectives as
well as partly avoid making errors when studying these matters. In the writer’s point
of view in order to use English effectively, studying grammar is essential
requirement because English Grammar is one of the most difficult subject. It is said
that study of English grammar could improve the ability of rest skills like listening,
speaking, reading, writing, … Mastering English grammar helps us to use the
language correctly and effectively. That is why the writer chooses studying English
grammar for the graduation paper, particularly adjectives in English. The writer
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5. decided to do a study focusing on semantic and syntactic functions of English
adjective, apart from that making a contrastive analysis with their Vietnamese
equivalents. The writer hopes that this thesis will be helpful for the learners in their
studying and after reading the graduation paper, many students will be interested in
searching and developing this topic in order that the matter of semantic and
syntactic function of English adjectives will be clearer and more well-provided than
those presented in the graduation paper.
1.2 Aims of the study
In the frame of the graduation paper, the writer would like to focus on:
- Making a general view on definition of adjectives in general and focusing
on discussing matters in relation to semantic and syntactic functions of English
adjectives in particular.
- Classifying ten kinds of English adjectives in terms of usage.
- Making a contrastive analysis between English adjectives and their
Vietnamese equivalents.
1.3 Scope of the study
English grammar is a large field that can not be mentioned all, therefore, the
writer only mentioned to some small problems of English grammar, that is English
adjectives.
In the frame of the study, this graduation paper deals with the semantic and
syntactic functions of English adjectives, especially the classification of adjective
semantic features in terms of usage as well as presents a contrastive analysis
between English adjectives with their Vietnamese equivalents.
1.4 Methods of the study
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6. This study mainly based on scientific theories about English adjectives, the
writer has to collect materials and finds the most suitable ones to systematize as
well as analyze them. The main methods of the graduation paper are:
Firstly, descriptive method is used to describe and make a general overview
of English adjectives in terms of their semantic and syntactic functions.
Secondly, statistic method is used to gather information about English
adjectives, apart from that giving the study point of view of this thesis.
Finally, contrastive analysis method is used to make a comparison between
English adjectives and their Vietnamese equivalents.
1.5 Design of the study
To gain the above goals, the graduation paper is divided into five chapters
and a reference.
Chapter I is the introduction, including the reasons for choosing the title,
aims and objectives, scope, methods and design of the study.
Chapter II introduces an overview of English adjectives with the definition
of adjectives and their semantic and syntactic functions of English adjectives.
Chapter III is a study to a new approach to semantic and syntactic functions
of English adjectives.
Chapter IV is contrastive analysis between English adjectives and their
Vietnamese equivalents, point out the similarities and differences of English
adjectives.
Chapter V is the conclusion part, gives brief finding of all the above
sections.
references come at the end of the graduation paper.
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