The use of phrasal verbs in English language research proposals by Vietnamese M.A. students
Phrasal verbs are highly common in and typical of the English language. However, ESL/EFL students in different contexts seem to avoid using them in their academic writing, especially in English applied linguistics. This study aims at investigating the use of phrasal verbs in the research proposal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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H. : ĐHQGHN
2019
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| Online Access: | http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/67223 https://doi.org/10.25073/2525-2445/vnufs.4399 |
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| Institution: | Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Phrasal verbs are highly common in and typical of the English language. However,
ESL/EFL students in different contexts seem to avoid using them in their academic writing,
especially in English applied linguistics. This study aims at investigating the use of phrasal verbs
in the research proposals among Vietnamese M.A. students who were studying at one university
in Vietnam. Nineteen research proposals chosen in this study cover 5 major themes, including
TESOL Methodology, Discourse Analysis, Linguistics, Literature, and Translation. The data
were analyzed by the software AntConc version 3.7.8. The fndings of the study indicated that
the participants had a tendency to avoid using phrasal verbs in their M.A. research proposals.
Furthermore, they did not utilize many among top 100 common phrasal verbs in BNC by Gardner
and Davies (2007). With respect to the functions of phrasal verbs, Vietnamese M.A. students used
different subcategories in syntax and semantics. Nevertheless, they paid more attention to the use
of transitive and inseparable phrasal verbs as well as phrasal verbs with semi-idiomatic and fullyidiomatic meanings. |
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