... Forexample, complimenting is more often used by VL than by ES. On thecontrary, expressing appreciation and offering reward are both preferred by ES. Expressing gratitude by ES usually appears in the form ... Research questions(i) How do native speakers of English express gratitude in the situations studied?(ii) How do Vietnamese learners of English differ from native speakers of English in expressing ... Eisenstein, M. & Bodman, J. M. (1986). “I very appreciate:Expressions of gratitude by native and non -native speakers of English.Applied Linguistics, 7 (2), 167- 185. 10. Eisenstein, M. &...