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A pragmatic study of swearing in arthur miller’s death of a salesman \
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Source
Journal of Diyala for Humanities Researches
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 80، ج. 2 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.615-630, 16 p.
Publisher
University of Diyala College of Education for Human Sciences
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study tries to examine the swear words uttered by the characters in Arthur Miller’s Death of a salesman using psycholinguistic approach.
The aim of the study is to show the types of swearwords.
It also aims to make clear the kinds of swear words that point to causal language.
Three sources of taboo are found in this literary text: religion, body or intellectually helpless and perversity.
Besides, it aims at showing the usability of the adapted model.
One of the purposes of the study is to prove that swearwords can be used to interpret literary texts.
The model of the study is adapted from Vingerhoets’ et.
(2000) Model of Crying as the notions of the model are more relevant to the aims of study.
The findings of analysis showed the usability of the adapted model
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Fatimah Muhammad. 2019. A pragmatic study of swearing in arthur miller’s death of a salesman \. Journal of Diyala for Humanities Researches،Vol. 2019, no. 80، ج. 2, pp.615-630.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1251971
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Fatimah Muhammad. A pragmatic study of swearing in arthur miller’s death of a salesman \. Journal of Diyala for Humanities Researches No. 80, p. 2 (2019), pp.615-630.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1251971
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Fatimah Muhammad. A pragmatic study of swearing in arthur miller’s death of a salesman \. Journal of Diyala for Humanities Researches. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 80، ج. 2, pp.615-630.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1251971
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1251971