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A pragmatic study of racist oppressive speech in Du Bois : the quest of the silver fleece
Joint Authors
Sabiti, Nur Diya Husayn
al-Azzawi, Qasim Ubays Daim
Source
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2017)18 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Education for Human Sciences
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
Language is a means of communication where speech can be used to show good feelings or present good image of a certain individual or group to influence others.
However, language can do the reverse.
That is to say, it can be used to harm its target based on his or her disability, religion and race (Godawa , 2002: 84).
Racist oppressive speech (ROS) is one of the ways of language use that harm its target.
It is defined by Ramsey (2013: 79) as a class of speech that denotes inferiority which subordinates, dehumanizes, demeans, or inferiorizes a person based on the person's membership in a marked minority group.
Such a speech is used for different functions according to the speaker's intention in accordance with the context of situation.
African American novelists try to picturize this situation where African Americans receive or been talked about using such speech that oppresses to reflect their lives.
As such, the speeches of Du Bois's novel, the Quest of the Silver Fleece, are analyzed in terms of Speech Act Theory, Linguistic Reinforcing Strategies, and the Pragmatic Function behind each ROS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Azzawi, Qasim Ubays Daim& Sabiti, Nur Diya Husayn. 2017. A pragmatic study of racist oppressive speech in Du Bois : the quest of the silver fleece. Journal of Human Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1250934
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Azzawi, Qasim Ubays Daim& Sabiti, Nur Diya Husayn. A pragmatic study of racist oppressive speech in Du Bois : the quest of the silver fleece. Journal of Human Sciences Vol. 24, no. 2 (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1250934
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Azzawi, Qasim Ubays Daim& Sabiti, Nur Diya Husayn. A pragmatic study of racist oppressive speech in Du Bois : the quest of the silver fleece. Journal of Human Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1250934
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1250934