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Cultures variation in degree of sensitivity to topics
Author
Source
Jil Magazine of Literary Studies
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 39 (31 Mar. 2018), pp.147-159, 13 p.
Publisher
JiL Scientific Research Center in Algeria / Lebanon Branch
Publication Date
2018-03-31
Country of Publication
Lebanon
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This research discusses the discrepancies between the Arab and the western societies concerning their sensitivity to certain topics; among which religious and social topics are the most prominent.
first, Arab and western societies have different attitudes towards religion.
criticism of religion and highly-esteemed religious figures is a taboo in the Arab world.
references that give offence to god, messengers, holy figures or a highly-sensitive religious issue are probably omitted or rendered with some kind of euphemism that takes into consideration the anticipated reaction of the Arabic reader to such an offence.
in addition to religious issues, concepts related to sexual intercourses, genitals, women's breasts and gay relationships are still a taboo in the Arab world.
also, the impact of swear words that include sexual references varies among cultures.
they are more a taboo in the Arab world than they are in the western world.
in this research, we shall see through the many given examples how the instances pertaining to all these cultural taboos-religious and social-are either euphemized or emitted when rendered into Arabic.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Idlibi, Danyh. 2018. Cultures variation in degree of sensitivity to topics. Jil Magazine of Literary Studies،Vol. 5, no. 39, pp.147-159.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-914878
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Idlibi, Danyh. Cultures variation in degree of sensitivity to topics. Jil Magazine of Literary Studies Vol. 5, no. 39 (Mar. 2018), pp.147-159.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-914878
American Medical Association (AMA)
Idlibi, Danyh. Cultures variation in degree of sensitivity to topics. Jil Magazine of Literary Studies. 2018. Vol. 5, no. 39, pp.147-159.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-914878
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-914878