TABLE OF CONTETS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Rationale
1.2. Aims and Objectives
1.3. Significance of the Study
1.4. Scope of the Study
1.5. Research Questions
1.6. Organization of the Study
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
2.1. Review of Previous Studies Related to the Research
2.2. Theoretical Background
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1. Research Design and Research Methodology
3.2. Instrumentation
3.3. Data Collection
3.4. Data Analysis
3.5. Research Procedures
3.6. Reliability and Validity
CHAPTER 4 FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Syntactic, Semantic and Pragmatic Features of Understatements in English Editorials
4.2. Syntactic, Semantic and Pragmatic Features of Understatements in Vietnamese Editorials
4.3. Summary of English and Vietnamese Understatements in Grammatical Patterns
4.4. Frequency of English and Vietnamese Understatements
4.5. Problems Vietnamese Learners Might Face When Identifying Understatements
4.6. Similarities and Differences of Understatements Used in Editorials in English and Vietnamese Newspapers
CHAPTER 5 IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
5.1. Conclusion
5.2. Suggested Application to the Teaching and Learning
5.3. Limitations of the Study
5.4. Suggestions for Further Researches