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Ntabo, Victor Ondara; Onyango, James Ogola; Ndiritu, Nelson Ng'arua – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2022
Food is useful in the transference of semantic aspects that are vital in the construction of masculinity in society. Consequently, foodsemic metaphors that aid in the conceptualization of "omosacha" (a man) are pervasive in Ekegusii. Metaphor use may, however, present difficulties in comprehension due to the various interpretations that…
Descriptors: Food, Semantics, Psycholinguistics, Masculinity
Kardana, I. Nyoman; Satyawati, Made Sri – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
This study analyzed the forms of temporal deixis found in Balinese, one of the biggest local languages in Indonesia. Data was collected from oral communication by Balinese speakers who live in Denpasar, the capital city of the island of Bali. Data was obtained through observation and elicitation method completed with recording and note taking…
Descriptors: Language Research, Foreign Countries, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Grammar
El-Sharif, Ahmad – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
This article makes a literary review to the linguistic research in the use of metaphor in didactic discourse; especially the religious one. Acknowledging Conceptual Metaphor Theory as the primary theory in the field, the researcher embarks upon how metaphor is perceived and analysed in discourse in order to pertain its persuasive function. The…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Discourse Analysis, Islam, Religion
Rui, Zhai; Jingxia, Liu – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
News is a kind of writing style, which is so valuable that many linguists choose it to study. This thesis aims to conduct a systemic analysis of modality type, value and orientation under the framework of Halliday's Systemic-functional Grammar in order to explore the interpersonal meanings of modality in English news discourse. The research data…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Muslims, News Reporting, Interpersonal Communication
Wiggers, Heiko – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
This paper investigates the online presence of Low German, a minority language spoken in northern Germany, as well as several other European regional and minority languages. In particular, this article presents the results of two experiments, one involving "Wikipedia" and one involving "Twitter," that assess whether and to…
Descriptors: German, Language Variation, Language Minorities, Foreign Countries
Fomukong, Seino Evangeline Agwa – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
There are many purposes for using language which determine how the writer or speaker chooses words, syntactic expressions and figurative language. This is as a result of the fact that language has a very powerful effect over people, their actions and thoughts. This is seen in the use of language in various discourse types which include…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Advertising, Language Styles
Jarrah, Marwan; Zibin, Aseel – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The current research argues that definiteness in Arabic can be used for formal purposes. The definite article and the nunnation suffix "-n" (NnnS) manage the information flow in the sentence through maintaining accepted informativity balance. Additionally, the study assumes that NnnS, "-n," is not an indefinite article. Its…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Form Classes (Languages), Translation, Sentence Structure
Salah, Reem – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
This research aims at discovering the gap between Standard Arabic and the current spoken varieties of Arabic due to social, educational, political, colonial, and media factors. The researcher will try to also analyse the causes of the current gap and suggest remedies. Standard Arabic (SA) or FuSha (the Arabic term for "standard Arabic")…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Language Variation, Semitic Languages, Dialects
Siddiek, Ahmed Gumaa – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2017
The present study is an attempt to raise some points that should be considered when translating the Quranic Text into English. We have looked into some samples of translations, selected from well known English translations of the Holy Quran and critically examined them. There were some errors in those translations, due to linguistic factors, owing…
Descriptors: Translation, Semitic Languages, Simulation, Error Patterns
Davoodifar, Mahboobeh; Asl, Moussa Pourya – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
This work utilizes Foucault's articulations on the power strategies of our contemporary society. To him the subject's constitution is never a purely passive effect of power on the subject but requires the subject's own activity. This necessitates the existence of a dynamic, mutually affecting relationship, implying that one can be both dominated…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Power Structure, Authors, Foreign Countries