Semantic extension in verbs of touch in English and Arabic
Joint Authors
al-Amidi, Riyad Tariq Kazim
Mayuf, Husayn Hamid
Source
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2016), pp.532-544, 13 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Education for Human Sciences
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
This paper deals with the semantic extensions of verbs of touch in English and Arabic.
Verbs of touch, as one type of verbs of sensation, are extended metaphorically in a variety of ways that is different from one language to another.
Culture is assumed to strongly influence the semantic extensions of verbs of sensation in general and those of touch in particular.
This study comes out with a conclusion that this type of verbs are extended semantically to cover a variety of meanings in both languages, English and Arabic.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Amidi, Riyad Tariq Kazim& Mayuf, Husayn Hamid. 2016. Semantic extension in verbs of touch in English and Arabic. Journal of Human Sciences،Vol. 23, no. 1, pp.532-544.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1291503
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Amidi, Riyad Tariq Kazim& Mayuf, Husayn Hamid. Semantic extension in verbs of touch in English and Arabic. Journal of Human Sciences Vol. 23, no. 1 (Mar. 2016), pp.532-544.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1291503
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Amidi, Riyad Tariq Kazim& Mayuf, Husayn Hamid. Semantic extension in verbs of touch in English and Arabic. Journal of Human Sciences. 2016. Vol. 23, no. 1, pp.532-544.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1291503
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 542-544
Record ID
BIM-1291503
