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The thesis completed by Trương Thị Minh Phúc, 10E16, ULIS-VNU, explores an intercultural study on some typical globalized Western gestures done by the students at Vietnam National University Hanoi The research is conducted purposefully with the hope of clarifying how VNU students use and perceive the finger gestures in general, five mentioned finger gestures (V-sign, Thumb-up, OK sign, The middle finger and Beckoning) in particular among its various global meanings. Moreover, the study is undertaken as an attempt to take a deeper look at the tendency of using finger gestures in communicating of VNU students. The method employed in this study is that of survey research which mainly are survey questionnaire and observation. The investigation involves the participants of a hundred students coming from four different universities of VNU responding to the thoroughly designed questionnaire. Besides that, they are observed randomly and objectively for the purpose of valid data. By figuring, calculating, combining, comparing and generalizing, the data collected through research instruments is then analyzed carefully and discussed in-depth, so that relevant and worthy findings can be found. The results and findings of the study truly help to answer the research questions. It allows the realization of the differences in using and perceiving finger gestures of the students from four surveyed universities as well as the reflection of their attitude towards using these finger gestures. Then, it also shows how much globalization has effects on how VNU students practice the finger gestures in their communicating.
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION
GRADUATION PAPER
AN INTERCULTURAL STUDY OF SOME TYPICAL
GLOBALIZED WESTERN GESTURES DONE BY
THE STUDENTS AT VIETNAM NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY, HANOI
Supervisor: Ngô Hữu Hoàng, PhD
Student: Trƣơng Thị Minh Phúc
Course: QH2010.F1.E16
Hanoi - 2014
ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI
TRƢỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ
KHOA SƢ PHẠM TIẾNG ANH
KHÓA LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP
MỘT NGHIÊN CỨU LIÊN VĂN HÓA VỀ VIỆC SỬ DỤNG MỘT
SỐ CỬ CHỈ ĐẶC TRƢNG CÓ NGUỒN GỐC TỪ PHƢƠNG TÂY
BỊ TOÀN CẦU HÓA CỦA SINH VIÊN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA
HÀ NỘI
Giáo viên hƣớng dẫn: Ngô Hữu Hoàng
Sinh viên: Trƣơng Thị Minh Phúc
Khóa: QH2010.F1.E16
Hà Nội - 2014
ACEPTANCE
I hereby state that I: Truong Thi Minh Phuc, from group 10E16, English
Department, HULIS, being a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (TEFL)
accept the requirements of the College relating to the retention and use of Bachelor’s
Graduation Paper deposited in the library
In terms of these conditions, I agree that the origin of my paper deposited in the
library should be accessible for the purpose of study and research, in accordance with
the normal conditions established by the librarian for the care, loan or reproduction of
the paper.
Signature
Date: May 5th 2014
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere appreciation and my
deepest gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Ngô Hữu Hoàng, for his precious guidance,
insightful comments, unconditional invaluable materials as well as his huge
encouragement from the initial to the final step for the accomplishment of this study.
Secondly, my big thank is extended to respectable lecturers of Faculty of English
Language Teacher Education in University of Languages and International Studies for
their motivation and devotion to every lesson during my four years at the university,
which inspired me a lot to write this paper. It is also my honor to say thank you to the
facilitation and frequent remind from the Department so that my study could be in
right process.
Then, I am in debt my profound thankfulness to my beloved family, my close
friends and my colleges who are always beside me, wholeheartedly count on me, give
me their constant supports and help me overcome difficulties.
Besides, I wish to thank the students at University of Languages and International
Studies, University of Economics and Business, University of Engineering and
Technology and International School, who enthusiastically participated in my data
collection process for their valid information. But for their assistances, I would not
have completed this paper.
After all, from the bottom of my heart, I would like to acknowledge all of those
who supported me in any respect during the completion of the study.
Truong Thi Minh Phuc
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ABSTRACT
The thesis completed by Trương Thị Minh Phúc, 10E16, ULIS-VNU, explores an
intercultural study on some typical globalized Western gestures done by the students at
Vietnam National University Hanoi
The research is conducted purposefully with the hope of clarifying how VNU students
use and perceive the finger gestures in general, five mentioned finger gestures (V-sign,
Thumb-up, OK sign, The middle finger and Beckoning) in particular among its various
global meanings. Moreover, the study is undertaken as an attempt to take a deeper
look at the tendency of using finger gestures in communicating of VNU students.
The method employed in this study is that of survey research which mainly are survey
questionnaire and observation. The investigation involves the participants of a hundred
students coming from four different universities of VNU responding to the thoroughly
designed questionnaire. Besides that, they are observed randomly and objectively for
the purpose of valid data. By figuring, calculating, combining, comparing and
generalizing, the data collected through research instruments is then analyzed carefully
and discussed in-depth, so that relevant and worthy findings can be found.
The results and findings of the study truly help to answer the research questions. It
allows the realization of the differences in using and perceiving finger gestures of the
students from four surveyed universities as well as the reflection of their attitude
towards using these finger gestures. Then, it also shows how much globalization has
effects on how VNU students practice the finger gestures in their communicating.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACEPTANCE ……………………………………………………………………………..…i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ……………………………………………………...................ii
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………………..iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………………iv
ABRRIVIATION …………………………………………………………………………….v
LIST OF TABLES, CHARTS &FIGURES…………………………………….………….vi
PART A: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale of the study…………………………………………………………………….1
2. Aims of the study and statement of research questions………………………………...2
3. Significance of the study………………………………………………………………….2
4. Scope of the study………………………………………………………………………...3
5. Design of the study………………………………………………………………………..4
PART B: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1: LITURATURE REVIEW……………………………………5
1.1.Theoretical background………………………………………………………………..5
1.1.1. Verbal and non-verbal communication ……………………………………………..5
1.1.1.1.Verbal communication………………………………………………………………7
1.1.1.2.Non-verbal communication ………………………………………………...............7
a. Gestures………………………………………………………………………….8
b. Origin and global meanings of the five listed finger gestures….........................9
i. “V” sign (Outward & inward)………………………………………………9
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ii. OK sign……………………………………………………………………...10
iii. Thumb- up gesture ………………………………………………………….11
iv. The middle finger……………………………………………………………12
v. Beckoning ………………………………….………………………………..14
1.2. Previous studies………………………………………………………………………...15
CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY…………………………………….……..17
2.1 Research instruments………………………………………………………………….17
2.2 Procedures of data collection………………………………………………………..18
2.3 Procedures of data analysis………………………………………………………....19
CHAPTER 3: THE STUDY………………………………………………..21
3.1. VNU students with finger gestures used in communicating……………………......21
3.1.1
The awareness of the finger gestures’ origins…………………………………..21
3.1.2
Evaluation on the role of using finger gestures in communicating.…………….22
3.1.3
The frequency of using the finger gestures in communicating ………………….24
3.1.4 The communicative partners with whom VNU students use the finger
gestures to talk……………………………………………………………………….25
3.2. VNU students with the five listed fingers in communicating……………..….……26
3.2.1. The awareness of the total five listed finger gestures……………………..…….....26
3.2.2. The awareness of the five listed finger gestures’ origins………………….27
3.2.3. The frequency of using the five listed finger gestures……………………………..28
3.3. VNU students perceive and employ the five listed finger gestures in their
communicating………………………………………………………………………29
3.3.1. “V” sign…………………………………………………………………………....29
3.3.2. OK sign………………………………………………………………………….....32
3.3.3. Thumb-up………………………………………………………………………..…33
3.3.4. The middle finger…………………………………………………………….. .......33
3.3.5. Beckoning…………………………………………………………………..……...34
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PART C: CONCLUSION
1. Conclusions of the findings…………………………………………………………….37
2. Implications……………………………………………………………………………..38
3. Limitations of the study………………………………………………………………..39
4. Suggestions for further studies……………………………………………………......40
REFRENCES……………………………………………………………………………....41
APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………………44
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ABBREVIATIONS
VNU: Vietnam National University
ULIS: University of Languages and International Studies
UEB: University of Economics and Business
UET: University of Engineering and Technology
IS: International School
&: And
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LIST OF TABLES, CHARTS & FIGURES
No
Tables
Page
1
How often VNU students use finger gestures in communicating
24
2
Who VNU student use finger gestures to communicate with
25
3
VNU student’s notice of origins of some widely-used finger
27
gestures
4
The frequency of using five listed finger gestures by VNU students
28
No
Charts
Page
1
Notice of origins of finger gestures used in their conversations
21
2
How important using finger gestures in conversations is
23
3
VNU student’s awareness of the total five listed finger gestures
26
4
The awareness of differences in meanings between the two V-sign
30
gestures (inward & outward)
5
The awareness of differences in meanings of the two beckoning
35
gestures (upward & downward)
No
Figures
Page
1
Outward and inward V-sign
9
2
President Wilson Churchill (1874-1965)
10
3
OK sign
11
4
Thumb up
12
5
The middle finger
13
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6
Beckoning
14
7
Outward and inward V-sign
29
8
Posing with outward and inward V-sign
32
9
Upward and downward beckoning
34
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PART A- INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale of the study
In the context of comprehensive integration and strong globalization as it is nowadays,
it is unavoidable that all aspects of human being’s life, especially in terms of culture
and communication are inevitably affected. Because intercultural communication is
encouraged and cultural differences among nations are reduced, the communication
styles of all countries are now being interacted. Vietnam- a country opening its door to
integrate wide-deeply into the world therefore cannot be out of the trend.
As a student learning foreign languages and international studies, in my point of view,
globalization has large effects on not only Vietnamese verbal but also non-verbal
communication. Then, its impacts on the non verbal cues seem to be important, owing
to its ability of proving intercultural features happened in the country for the time
being. Of many nonverbal cues, gestures used in conversations clearly reflect cultural
interactive features and play a significant role in communicating. Thanks to
globalization, Vietnam has chance to import and practice common gestures, most of
which originate from Western countries, in “Vietnamese way”. Interestingly, those
globalized gestures have been mainly absorbed by the young in general, the students in
cities in particular. The way that these specific gestures are used and perceived in
Vietnam has both similarities and differences with other cultures using the same signs.
Accounting for a large part of the gestures, finger gestures which do not originate from
Vietnam but are exotic gestures are used and appeared the most in conversations of the
young in Vietnam nowadays.
Aware of this context, I choose the topics “An Intercultural study of some typical
globalized Western
gestures
done
by
the
students
at
Vietnam
National
University, Hanoi” to study. Among the non-verbal cues often used when Vietnamese
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young people are in touch, I focus on the some typical finger gestures, whose majority
is exotic, because it is the most noticeable signs.
2. Aims of the study and statement of research questions
Firstly, this research is conducted purposefully with the hope of helping VNU student
realize and enhance their knowledge about culture differences in general. Then, it also
provides the target students with a deeper look in the difference of meanings of the
five listed global finger gestures used in different cultures, especially in Vietnam.
Hence, VNU student is expected to be able to avoid culture- shock as well as be able
to use these ones appropriately in communicating with their partners. Moreover, the
study is undertaken as an attempt to help identify the communicating style and the
tendency of using finger gestures in communicating of VNU students. From that, the
researcher can partly suggest some solutions to help them communicate efficiently.
The research on some typical globalized Western gestures done by the student at
Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU) focuses on clarifying some questions:
1. What are VNU students’ perceptions of using five listed finger gestures in
communicating?
2. How does globalization affect the use of some typical finger gestures done by
VNU students?
3. Significance
In my point of view, the research of some typical globalized Western gestures done by
the student at Vietnam National University, Hanoi is very interesting, useful and
practical. Finger gestures are very fascinating and diversified, and without them, our
speech would be static and colorless. In Vietnam, using finger gestures in
communication is more and more popular. Its density in conversations is getting
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