The pragmatic concept of face in Algerian culture and society
Joint Authors
Bin Hattab, Abd al-Qadir Lutfi
Lynda, Dali Yusuf
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 29 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.849-862, 14 p.
Publisher
University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella Faculty Human sciences and Islamic sciences
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The concept of ‘face’ can be associated with the public self-image of a person; it metaphorically refers to individual qualities and abstract entities such as honour, respect, and esteem.
face is a universal phenomenon as everyone would like to be respected.
thus, the concern for face, points to social and pragmatic issues that affect the entire society and the absence of the concept of ‘face’ in the mind of human beings can mean the loss of humanity as a whole.
the study aims to examine the perceptions of the concept of ‘face’ in the Algerian culture.
in particular, it focuses on how such perceptions are reflected in the Algerian communicative interaction.
this paper analyses the interaction between speakers interacting with each other by using some expressions that include the body part of face in order to express their negative and positive emotions.
the negative emotions ‘face threatening expressions’ include shame, anger, fear, and sadness, and the positive emotions ‘upgrading expressions’ include happiness and love.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bin Hattab, Abd al-Qadir Lutfi& Lynda, Dali Yusuf. 2016. The pragmatic concept of face in Algerian culture and society. Islamic Civilization Journal،Vol. 2016, no. 29, pp.849-862.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-862619
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bin Hattab, Abd al-Qadir Lutfi& Lynda, Dali Yusuf. The pragmatic concept of face in Algerian culture and society. Islamic Civilization Journal No. 29 (Jun. 2016), pp.849-862.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-862619
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bin Hattab, Abd al-Qadir Lutfi& Lynda, Dali Yusuf. The pragmatic concept of face in Algerian culture and society. Islamic Civilization Journal. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 29, pp.849-862.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-862619
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-862619