THEME IN THE VIETNAMESE CLAUSE SIMPLEX: A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

This article is a functional description of an aspect textual grammar Vietnamese. The theoretical framework adopted for the Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) as developed by Halliday and other systemicists. focus on Theme in clause simplex. Two main questions which form basis this are: (1) “what Vietnamese simplex how it recognised?”; (2) are delicate options available environment THEME they distinguished?” study shows that system message; can be defined “the point departure message” (Halliday (1967b, p. 212; 1970, 161; 1985b, 38), recognized first position clause; opens number options, these distinguished along three metafuncions language: experiential, interpersonal, textual. contributes to application SFG theory clause, opening up potentials new approach comprehensive language teaching, learning, research.