Layout with its characteristics and functions has attracted much attention of many language researchers. In a text in general and a text introducing World Cultural Heritage Sites in particular, the layout plays an important role in arranging ideas as well as sections | ISSN 1859-1531 - THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG, JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, NO. 12(133).2018 43 AN INVESTIGATION INTO LAYOUT FEATURES OF ENGLISH TEXTS INTRODUCING WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Hoang Thi Nhung1, Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa2 1 Master Student Course 33 (2016 – 2018), English Language Major 2 The University of Danang - University of Foreign Language Studies; ntqhoa@ Abstract - Layout with its characteristics and functions has attracted much attention of many language researchers. In a text in general and a text introducing World Cultural Heritage Sites in particular, the layout plays an important role in arranging ideas as well as sections. Based on 26 English Texts Introducing World Cultural Heritage Sites in the UK on the official website of UNESCO (), with the descriptive method as the dominant one, this article identifies and analyzes the layout features of English Texts Introducing World Cultural Heritage Sites (ETWHS) in the UK in order to discover the patterns and components of the ETWHS. It is hoped that the findings of this research can provide Vietnamese learners of English and copywriters with an insight into the discourse features of the abovementioned texts. Key words - world cultural heritage sites in the UK; layout; texts introducing world cultural heritage sites; components; patterns. 1. Rationale UNESCO is the United Nations agency that established the World Heritage Convention, which in turn established the World Heritage system. In the United Kingdom, there are 26 World Cultural Heritage Sites recognized by UNESCO. Any World Heritage Site which is selected by UNESCO must be an already classified landmark, unique in some respect as a geographically and historically identifiable place with special cultural or physical significance. Vahtikari, in her book Valuing World Heritage Cities (2017, p. 188-190), states that heritage is not a material thing, it is a relationship to the past .
