A contrastive analysis of performative verbs in english and vietnamese

... similaries and differences of directive PVs in English and Vietnamese may be of paramount significance and importance to teachers in teaching and Vietnamese learners of English learning English as a foreign... speech acts According to an American language philosopher J.R Searle, speaking a language is performing speech acts, acts such as making statements, asking questions, giving command or making promises... Concluding remarks on objective The analysis of the similarities and differences of PVs in English and Vietnamese may be significant and important to teaching and learning PVs Through describing