A contrastive analysis of the verb phrases in English and Vietnamese

Nguyen Thi Tan * , Vo Thi Bach Mai , Nguyen Thi Bich My , & Phan Hong Phuc

* Correspondence: Nguyen Thi Tan (email: tannt@vhu.edu.vn)

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Received: 26 Apr 2017
Revised: 03 Apr 2018
Accepted: 03 Apr 2018
Published: 29 May 2018
DOI: 10.58810/vhujs.6.1.2018.6115
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Nguyen, T. . T., Vo, M. T. B., Nguyen, M. T. B., & Phan, P. H. (2018). A contrastive analysis of the verb phrases in English and Vietnamese. Van Hien University Journal of Science 6(1), 39-45.
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Volume 6 - Issue 1 (2018)
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Education

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Abstract

Learning verb phrases plays an integral part in foreign language learning effectively in general or in English learning practically. Thus, it is absolutely necessary for those learning English as a foreign language to analyze and contrast similarities and differences between English and Vietnamese verb phrases. Referring to the collected books, we (three senior students under the supervisor in Van Hien University) examine this statement for our further understanding purpose. In this paper, some common features of the verb phrases in English and Vietnamese are pointed out, concepts about the verb phrases are noted together with the distinction between two languages are also in the light. It is recommended that EFL learners should acknowledge the variations of verb phrases to apply into language use in suitable contexts precisely.
Keywords: verb, verb phrases, similarity, difference

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