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Date Published: 15/04/2015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.12.4.2015.186
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No. 12 (2015): Part A - Social Sciences and Humanities
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Social Sciences and Humanities Issue
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Vo, P. T. N. (2015). A comparative genre analysis of university prospectuses in Vietnam and the United Kingdom. Dong Thap University Journal of Science, 12, 70-76. https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.12.4.2015.186

A comparative genre analysis of university prospectuses in Vietnam and the United Kingdom

Phan Thu Ngan Vo1,
1 Dong Thap University

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Abstract

This article is to compare, contrast generic structure used in the introductory pages of Vietnamese and English universities through 20 advertisements in the form of welcome and introduction, overview or letter of school leaders. The study results showed that there are differences in generic structure and promotional strategies in two groups. The report will contribute to the recommendations to universities and educational institutions in building promotional texts serving their target audience.

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Generic structure, marketing, higher education, text.

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