Causativity in both Arabic and English : a comparative study
Other Title(s)
السببية في اللغتين العربية و الإنجليزية : دراسة تقابليه
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
al-Najadat, Jumah Salim
al-Sakarnih, Ahmad Khalaf
Muqbil, Ahmad Hamad
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2017
English Abstract
This study aims at investigating causative constructions in both Arabic and English contrastively, emphasizing the problems that encounter the learners in expressing causativity.
Many examples from both languages were collected and analyzed to show the semantic and syntactic differences.
Such differences can be obviously noted when translating from Arabic into English or Vice versa .
There are three types of causative construction;lexical,morphological and periphrastic.
Arabic has all of these types which must be derived from the basic form of Arabic verb 'faʕala'(he-did).While Morphological causative in Arabic are formed either by gemination of the second radical consonant of the verb Form I or by adding the prefix (ʔa) to Form I ,periphrastic Arabic causative is restricted to the verb 'dʒaʕala' (he -made).
Arabic lexical causative involves verbs that are inherently causative, having the meaning ‘cause to X’.English ,on the other hand, is rich in all causative types with the majority of periphrastic causative verb like make or cause.
The findings of the study revealed that both English and Arabic differ in expressing and forming causativity.
This study will hopefully provide learners and teachers of English with useful instructions and recommendations regarding the suitable application of causativity in both languages.
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Arabic language and Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
34
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Literature review.
Chapter Three : Design and methodology.
Chapter Four : Findings and discussions.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Majali, Fraiwan Faris. (2017). Causativity in both Arabic and English : a comparative study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749054
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Majali, Fraiwan Faris. Causativity in both Arabic and English : a comparative study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749054
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Majali, Fraiwan Faris. (2017). Causativity in both Arabic and English : a comparative study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749054
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-749054