Indirect speech act trach (reproach) in Vietnamese

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2020-0056

Abstract

A speech act may be used in the direct or indirect form depending on the speaker's goal and intention. Indirect speech acts can be flexibly used according to user's intentions. Some indirect speech acts are more polite than the direct ones. These are the advantages of indirect speech acts. Indirect implementation of each speech act has its own way, expressing its own meaning and values. It is also different from other speech acts, so it needs to be studied to be able to assess accurately. This study investigated 647 Vietnamese trach speech acts, including 448 indirect speech acts trach, which was found from three data sources: literary works, daily notetaking conversations, and school-lessons recording conversations. On that basis the indirect speech acts trach are classified, indicated indirect types, as well as their effects and meanings in expressing the content of trach and the attitude of user. The results of this study are expected to contribute practically to the study of Vietnamese speech acts. The data source for research and learning and are useful suggestions that can be applied in communication of the community