Appreciation in expressive speech acts by the judges of The Voice UK versus The Voice Vietnam
Abstract
This paper adopts Appraisal framework in order to identify the Appreciation resources in the expressives made by the judges of the two reality shows, The Voice UK versus The Voice Vietnam. The results reveal that all of the sub-types of Appreciation were found in the two copora. Besides, the Appreciation resources in the two languages share a variety of similarities in terms of their frequency, realization strategies and polarities. The research outcomes are expected to be of valuable reference for learners of English and Vietnamese in enhancing their speaking and assesssment skills.