A study of congratulations’ responses in Kurdish with reference to English

الملخص EN

When good fortune befalls an acquaintance, it is common for others to express positively their ideas and feelings about it.

It is considered a sign of jealousy if other person who hears the good news doesn‟t show or express his/her pleasure on what has happened to the addressee.

In a situation of happy news, speakers mostly try to show their happiness by saying “congratulations”.

Failure to do that may pose feelings of resentment and ill will.

However, the patterns and expressions they use to express responses may vary in different situations.