An investigation into the linguistic features of phased verbal groups In english and vietnamese

Abstract

An awareness of phased verbal groups in experiential meaning under the light of functional grammar (Hallidayan approach) is important in language teaching and learning. The study presents the notion and linguistic features of phased verbal groups in English and Vietnamese enclosing examples analyzed and contrasted to illustrate the theory mentioned. The study is discussed as an attempt to bring learners to comprehend the analyses of complete meaning processes in the transitivity system. Through this study, learners of English will draw a distinction of the similarities and differences of phased verbal groups in English and Vietnamese. Thenceforward, it is hoped that some implications for language teaching and learning enable to help learners of English get a better of using phased verbal groups in English and Vietnamese