Pragmatic study of swearing in Arabic with reference to English
Other Title(s)
دراسة تداولية للقسم في العربية و الإنكليزية
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Source
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (31 Mar. 2018), pp.31-45, 15 p.
Publisher
Tikrit University College of Education for Women
Publication Date
2018-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
The current study is concerned with the analytic pragmatic level of swearing in Arabic with reference to English.
It tests the behavior of oath in both languages.
The analysis of swearing aligns with the speech act theory developed firstly by Austin (1962) and developed later by Searle (1975).
Giving oath is about giving a promise or a commitment by which the speaker obliges to a future action.
The performative act of swearing in both English and Arabic is illocutionary with maintaining the locutionary and the perlocutionary acts.
The study also proves that the felicity condition is satisfied through having a happy utterance in terms of swearing.
In addition, as long as the cooperative principle is met, the Gricean maxims are wellestablished throughout this The current study is concerned with the analytic pragmatic level of swearing in Arabic with reference to English.
It tests the behavior of oath in both languages.
The analysis of swearing aligns with the speech act theory developed firstly by Austin (1962) and developed later by Searle (1975).
Giving oath is about giving a promise or a commitment by which the speaker obliges to a future action.
The performative act of swearing in both English and Arabic is illocutionary with maintaining the locutionary and the perlocutionary acts.
The study also proves that the felicity condition is satisfied through having a happy utterance in terms of swearing.
In addition, as long as the cooperative principle is met, the Gricean maxims are wellestablished throughout this stud
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shihab, Umar Ahmad. 2018. Pragmatic study of swearing in Arabic with reference to English. Journal of Language Studies،Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.31-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1294060
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shihab, Umar Ahmad. Pragmatic study of swearing in Arabic with reference to English. Journal of Language Studies Vol. 1, no. 2 (2018), pp.31-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1294060
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shihab, Umar Ahmad. Pragmatic study of swearing in Arabic with reference to English. Journal of Language Studies. 2018. Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.31-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1294060
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Language
English
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BIM-1294060