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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This thesis would not have been possible without the assistance and support of
many individuals. I would like to acknowledge and express my appreciation of
these people for their invaluable contributions.
Firstly, I would like to express my warmest gratitude to Dr. Phan Thế Hưng, my
supervisor, for his instructive suggestions and valuable comments on the writing of
this thesis. Without his invaluable help and generous encouragement, the present
thesis would not have been accomplished.
Secondly, I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to all participants in the
Faculty of Foreign Languages at Bach Viet College who have made significant
contributions to the completion of my thesis.
Last but not least, my thanks would go to my beloved parents for their loving
considerations and great confidence in me all through these years. I also owe my
sincere gratitude to my best friend, Đỗ Thị Tuyết Sương, and my classmates who
gave me their help and time in listening to me and helping me work out my
problems during the difficult course of the study. In short, I offer my regards and
blessing to all of those who supported me in any respect during the completion of
my thesis.