On the euphemistic style in Qur’anic discourse : a new model for Qur’anic euphemism formation
Author
Source
Dragoman : Journal of Translation Studies
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 8 (30 Apr. 2018), pp.4-31, 28 p.
Publisher
Arabic Translators International
Publication Date
2018-04-30
Country of Publication
Belgium
No. of Pages
28
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper investigates Qurʾānic euphemisms and sets out to answer the question: How euphemistic is the Qurʾān when mentioning sex-related and genitalia issues? It probes the techniques used for sex-related Qurʾānic euphemisms in an attempt to design a model for the Qurʾānic euphemism formation.
Data have been collected from chapters 19 to 76 and have been contextually and linguistically analysed based on classical sources of exegesis and Arabic dictionaries in order to eliminate the factor of semantic change of words through the years.
Having made an attempt to universalize the English euphemism innovation model presented by Warren (1992) by applying it on the Qurʾānic euphemisms, the analysis shows that the formal innovation is not applicable on the Qurʾān; and the semantic innovation is found to be used instead.
Two new sub-categories are found in the Qurʾānic discourse and are suggested to complement the semantic innovation in the Warren's model.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Barakati, Muhammad. 2018. On the euphemistic style in Qur’anic discourse : a new model for Qur’anic euphemism formation. Dragoman : Journal of Translation Studies،Vol. 7, no. 8, pp.4-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1462366
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Barakati, Muhammad. On the euphemistic style in Qur’anic discourse : a new model for Qur’anic euphemism formation. Dragoman : Journal of Translation Studies Vol. 7, no. 8 (Apr. 2018), pp.4-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1462366
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Barakati, Muhammad. On the euphemistic style in Qur’anic discourse : a new model for Qur’anic euphemism formation. Dragoman : Journal of Translation Studies. 2018. Vol. 7, no. 8, pp.4-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1462366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 27-31
Record ID
BIM-1462366