The language situation among the Kurds of Mosul : a sociolinguistic study
Other Title(s)
الوضع اللغوي للأكراد في الموصل : دراسة لغوية اجتماعية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
al-Abbas, Sulayman Awwad
Jafar, Fatimah Abd al-Halim
University
Middle East University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2014
English Abstract
The current study deals with the language situation among the Kurds of Mosul/Iraq.
The study aimed to investigate the domains of use of Kurdish and Arabic, explore the factors that support the use of both languages, and also to look at the attitudes towards both languages by the Kurds of Mosul.
Three instruments were used in this study; a community profile, interviews and a sociolinguistic questionnaire.
A convenience sample of 100 respondents from the Kurdish community was selected to fill up the sociolinguistic questionnaire.
The results of the study show that the Kurds in Mosul are maintaining their language (Kurdish) despite the long-term contact with the language of the majority (Arabic).
The results also indicate that the Kurds in Mosul have very positive attitudes towards both Kurdish, and Arabic.
Moreover, the study confirms the proposition that family and home play important roles that have helped the Kurds in Mosul maintain their language.
The researcher makes some recommendations for further research on the Kurds who live in Baghdad and in other places around the world.
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
No. of Pages
85
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Review of literature.
Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Results of the study.
Chapter Five : Discussion, conclusions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Salam, Umar Ali. (2014). The language situation among the Kurds of Mosul : a sociolinguistic study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Salam, Umar Ali. The language situation among the Kurds of Mosul : a sociolinguistic study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2014).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-692853
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Salam, Umar Ali. (2014). The language situation among the Kurds of Mosul : a sociolinguistic study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-692853
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-692853
