A cultural and sociolinguistic analysis of English and Iraqi Arabic certain animal proverbs

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This study deals with some dog proverbs with the aim of showing the way in which the English and the Iraqi Arinterpret and use animal proverbs.

Some dog proverbs have been.

picked out and worked with Leech's (1981) connotations and Holmes' (2013) social factors.

Among the findings, it is found out that English and Iraqi Arhave different attitudes towards.

their animal proverbs which give the proverbs different connotations, and in turn, influence the way they interact with social factors.

It is also figured out that both cultures associate the frequent use of dog proverbs with the lower prestigious occupations (e.

g.

, farmers).

Moreover, the English are more flexible in using animal proverbs with socially remote participants more than the Iraqi Ardo.

Finally, it is concluded that the only variable that coincides in the two cultures is the informality variables.

This means the inappropriate use of dog proverbs in the formal type of interactions in England and Iraqi Arabic speech This study deals with some dog proverbs with the aim of showing the way in which the English and the Iraqi Arinterpret and use animal proverbs.

Some dog proverbs have been.

picked out and worked with Leech's (1981) connotations and Holmes' (2013) social factors.

Among the findings, it is found out that English and Iraqi Arhave different attitudes towards.

their animal proverbs which give the proverbs different connotations, and in turn, influence the way they interact with social factors.

It is also figured out that both cultures associate the frequent use of dog proverbs with the lower prestigious occupations (e.

g.

, farmers).

Moreover, the English are more flexible in using animal proverbs with socially remote participants more than the Iraqi Ardo.

Finally, it is concluded that the only variable that coincides in the two cultures is the informality variables.

This means the inappropriate use of dog proverbs in the formal type of interactions in England and Iraqi Arabic speech communities.