TOPIC-COMMENT SENTENCES IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE: A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS
Sr No:
Page No:
44-47
Language:
English
Authors:
Tran Thi Thuy Lien*
Received:
2025-04-02
Accepted:
2025-04-20
Published Date:
2025-04-24
Abstract:
Topic-Comment sentences (TCSs) have been shown to be common structures in
many languages. However, they are one of the most controversial linguistic issues and thus pose
challenges for a lot of language learners. With the purpose to examine the features of TCSs in
Vietnamese and English, the purpose of this study is to improve understanding of these
structures in both English teaching and learning as well as Vietnamese. The ultimate purpose of
this research is to assist learners of the two languages in avoiding negative transfers and making
better use of TCSs in translation and in everyday communication by offering a comparative
examination of the structures in English and Vietnamese
Keywords:
Topic-Comment; sentence structure; English-Vietnamese communication; English Vietnamese translation.