FOCUS SENSITIVE OPERATORS OF INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF REPORTAGE HEADLINE IN VIETNAMESE JOURNALISM

Abstract

Studying information structure is studying the organising, packing the information, coding the syntax into information agents in specific context. There are many ways of marking information focus in term of syntax and lexicology. In this study, we introduce and analyze the role of sensitive operators as a device of marking information focus in reportage headline of Vietnamese journalism; reflecting the subjective aspect of the writers; orienting the way of information acquisition of the readers.  Using sensitive operators in headline is one of the useful ways to attract readers.