Proverbs as linguistic markers in the speech of bedouin women
Other Title(s)
استخدام الأمثال كأدوات لغوية في لهجة النساء البدوية.
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Khawlidah, Muhammad Irshiad
Comitee Members
al-Rashdan, Bashshar Shahir
al-Umari, Layla Muhammad
Muqbil, Ahmad Hamad
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2009
English Abstract
The aim of the study is to investigate the proverbs that are used by Bedouin women as linguistic markers in their speech.
A systematic questionnaire and informal interviews were used to elicit the data of the study.
The interviews are used with old women, while the questionnaires are used with young women.
The findings of this study indicate that Bedouin women use certain proverbs in some situations of keeping up tongue, praise, dispraise, and jealousy.
The results of the study show that Bedouin women use certain proverbs in certain situations like keeping up tongue, praise, dispraise and jealousy.
These proverbs are used as linguistic markers and some of these proverbs are only used by Bedouin women and not used by other women in other regional dialects.
This thesis consists of five chapters.
The first chapter provides an introduction.
The second chapter represents the literature review.
The methodology of the study is discussed in chapter three.
Findings and data analysis are discussed in chapter four.
Finally, chapter five includes conclusions and recommendations.
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
41
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter one : Introduction.
Chapter two : Literature review.
Chapter three : methodology.
Chapter four : findings , data analysis, conclusion and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Maghribi, Fida Abd Allah. (2009). Proverbs as linguistic markers in the speech of bedouin women. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304222
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Maghribi, Fida Abd Allah. Proverbs as linguistic markers in the speech of bedouin women. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2009).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304222
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Maghribi, Fida Abd Allah. (2009). Proverbs as linguistic markers in the speech of bedouin women. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304222
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-304222
