Compose a Piece on Addressing in Dialogue

Compose a Short Piece on Addressing in Dialogue, Number 1

I. Terminology of Addressing and its Usage

Question 1:
- All nouns referring to family relations in Vietnamese can serve as first or second person pronouns.
 - Some words indicating professions or titles can also function as pronouns.

Question 2:
- Identify the pronouns in the two excerpts:
+ Pronouns in the first excerpt: you - me, we - uncle, you - buddy.
+ Pronouns in the second excerpt: I - you.
- In the first excerpt, the addressing of the two characters differs significantly, indicating unequal addressing. However, in the second excerpt, the addressing changes significantly, indicating equal addressing.
- As the communication situation changes, the status of the two characters is no longer the same as in the first excerpt.

II. Practice

Question 5: Prior to 1945, our nation was still a feudal country. The head of state was the king. The king never referred to his people as 'I' but as 'we.' When Uncle Ho, the new leader of Vietnam, referred to himself as 'I' and addressed the people as 'comrades,' it created a sense of closeness, marking a turning point in the relationship between leadership and the populace in a democratic country.

Question 6: The pronouns used in this excerpt belong to a person of authority, someone in power (the oppressor), and an oppressed individual (Sister Dau). The manner of address from the oppressor reflects superiority, condescension. Sister Dau's way of addressing initially conveys submission, humility (our house - sir), but later undergoes a complete transformation: I - sir, then ma'am - you. This change in address reflects a change in attitude and behavior of the character. It demonstrates the fierce resistance of a person pushed to the brink.

Composing Dialogue Address, Short 2

I. Pronouns of Address and the Use of Pronouns of Address

Question 1 (Textbook Literature 9 page 38):
Some commonly used pronouns in Vietnamese: I - we; you - you all; it - they (them); we - us; older brother, uncle, grandfather - gentlemen, uncles, grandfathers; I - we; you - you all; he, she, …
→ Purpose: to express status, relationship, and to address.

Question 2 (Textbook Literature 9 page 38):
→ Changes in how pronouns are used are due to changing communication situations, changing status of the two characters. In passage (a), Cricket is weak, Ant is strong. In passage (b), Ant is indebted to Cricket, Ant regrets his actions.

II. Practice

Question 1 (Textbook Literature 9 page 39):
   - we: includes both speaker and listener
   - we/us: does not include listener
   - us: may or may not include listener
The teacher confused in the use of words prone to misunderstanding: tomorrow the teacher and the professor will get married. Need to replace the word 'we' with: us or we.

Question 2 (Textbook Literature 9 page 40):
The use of the pronoun 'we' demonstrates the modesty of the writer and creates objectivity, increasing the persuasiveness of the text.

Question 3 (Textbook Literature 9 page 40):
The way the boy addresses his mother shows strong determination. Addressing 'me - sir' to the ambassador shows an equal footing, a decisive attitude, and solemnity of an unfamiliar child, capable of extraordinary things.

Question 4 (Textbook Literature 9 page 40):
The position of the former student has changed, but the way of addressing remains unchanged. Although becoming a famous general, still remembers and respects, expresses gratitude to the old teacher when addressing as 'child - teacher'. That's a person of great character.

Question 5 (Textbook Literature 9 page 40):
Prior to 1945, our country was a feudal country, the head of state was a king, addressing the people as 'We,' there was a huge gap between kings and people. Uncle Ho is the new head of state of Vietnam, addressing 'I' and 'compatriots' creates a sense of closeness, intimacy, erasing the distance between leaders and people.