A pragmatic study of euphemistic and dysphemistic expressions in coetzee's : "waiting for the barbarians"

Abstract EN

The present study aims to make a pragmatic analysis of J.

M.

Coetzee's "Waiting for the Barbarians", proving that the Appraisal theory is applicable to the analysis of the novel according to the euphemistic dysphemistic expressions.

Specifically, the study investigates the attitude's resources (feeling, judgement, and appreciation) that euphemistic and dysphemistic expressions are part of.

Throughout the analysis of the four parts of the novel represented by the Magistrate (the Magistrate as a Judge, the Magistrate as a Rescuer, the Magistrate as a Prisoner, and the Magistrate as a Freeman), the researcher has come up with some results and conclusions.

The total findings of the analysis of the four parts reveal that the negative attitudes occur more than the positive ones.

The findings show that judgement occurs more than affect and appreciation in all parts.

In addition, the results reveal that dysphemistic expressions are used more than euphemistic ones.