AN INVESTIGATION INTO LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF MATERIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES IN ENGLISH NOVELS AND THEIR VIETNAMESE VERSIONS

Abstract

The system of transitive (or processes) divides into the experiential world into different types of process, each of which is related to certain functional participant roles and presented in different configuration. An awareness of Material and Behavioural processes 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 Material and Behavioural processes in English and Vietnamese enclosing examples analyzed and contrasted to illustrate the theory mentioned. The study is discussed as an attempt to help 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 Material and Behavioural processes 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 Material and Behavioural processes in English and Vietnamese.