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The nature of offense in compliments in Egyptian Arabic and American English : A pragmatic study / Nourhan Nasser Mabrook Elshafaa ; Supervised Norice William Methias

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Nourhan Nasser Mabrook Elshafaa , 2019Description: 121 P. ; 25cmOther title:
  • الإهانة فى المجاملات اللفظية فى اللغة العربية المصرية والأنجليزية الأمريكية : دراسة برجماتية [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.A.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Arts - Department of English Summary: This study aims to examine the pragmatic aspect of offensive compliments in Egyptian Arabic and American English with emphasis on contexts in which compliments rather than being benign and promoting social relationship create social disruption. Research on compliments has focused on their nature as a positive politeness strategy employed to promote and maintain social harmony. On the other hand, very little has been done on the pragmatic nature of compliments that produce offense. In this study, the researcher considers the potential of offense in compliments with respect to Grice{u2019}s maxim of quality. It also attempts to find out the nature of offense produced by compliments as inspired by the frameworks of Spencer- Oatey (2002) and Culpeper (2011). Finally, a pragmatic study is conducted comparing offensive compliments in both Egyptian Arabic and American English with respect to Spencer- Oatey{u2019}s (2002) rapport management. The researcher categorizes compliments that offend hearers as whether they damage their quality face, social identity face, equity rights, association rights, or more than one of the fore mentioned aspects
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.02.12.M.A.2019.No.N (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110080365000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.02.12.M.A.2019.No.N (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 80365.CD Not for loan 01020110080365000

Thesis (M.A.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Arts - Department of English

This study aims to examine the pragmatic aspect of offensive compliments in Egyptian Arabic and American English with emphasis on contexts in which compliments rather than being benign and promoting social relationship create social disruption. Research on compliments has focused on their nature as a positive politeness strategy employed to promote and maintain social harmony. On the other hand, very little has been done on the pragmatic nature of compliments that produce offense. In this study, the researcher considers the potential of offense in compliments with respect to Grice{u2019}s maxim of quality. It also attempts to find out the nature of offense produced by compliments as inspired by the frameworks of Spencer- Oatey (2002) and Culpeper (2011). Finally, a pragmatic study is conducted comparing offensive compliments in both Egyptian Arabic and American English with respect to Spencer- Oatey{u2019}s (2002) rapport management. The researcher categorizes compliments that offend hearers as whether they damage their quality face, social identity face, equity rights, association rights, or more than one of the fore mentioned aspects

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