The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi Arabic
Purpose – This study attempts to identify and analyze the pragmatic functions of religious expressions, that is, invocations that include the name of Allah (God), in naturally occurring social interactions in Najdi Arabic, which is spoken in Central Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach – Drawin...
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2021-08-01
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| description | Purpose – This study attempts to identify and analyze the pragmatic functions of religious expressions, that is, invocations that include the name of Allah (God), in naturally occurring social interactions in Najdi Arabic, which is spoken in Central Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on the speech act theory and politeness model, an analysis of the data illustrates that religious expressions, in addition to their prototypical religious meanings and uses in everyday interactions, are employed to communicate a wide range of pragmatic functions. Findings – These include signaling the end of a conversation, persuading, mitigating and hedging, showing agreement and approval, reinforcing emphasis, expressing emotions, seeking protection from the evil eye, conveying skepticism and ambiguity, expressing humor and sarcasm, and showing respect and honor. The embedded multifunctional dimension of religious expressions in the present data is interpreted as serving as a politeness marker with which speakers promote both positive politeness (by showing solidarity, claiming common grounds, and building rapport) and negative politeness (by reducing imposition and emphasizing personal autonomy). Originality/value – This study further highlights the interplay between religion, culture, and language use in Najdi Arabic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f35a808b9c14aee8931a0e043ceceb22023-09-14T07:00:50ZengEmerald PublishingSaudi Journal of Language Studies2634-243X2634-24482021-08-011132510.1108/SJLS-03-2021-0006The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi ArabicYousef Ibrahim al-Rojaie0Department of English Language and Translation, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaPurpose – This study attempts to identify and analyze the pragmatic functions of religious expressions, that is, invocations that include the name of Allah (God), in naturally occurring social interactions in Najdi Arabic, which is spoken in Central Saudi Arabia. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on the speech act theory and politeness model, an analysis of the data illustrates that religious expressions, in addition to their prototypical religious meanings and uses in everyday interactions, are employed to communicate a wide range of pragmatic functions. Findings – These include signaling the end of a conversation, persuading, mitigating and hedging, showing agreement and approval, reinforcing emphasis, expressing emotions, seeking protection from the evil eye, conveying skepticism and ambiguity, expressing humor and sarcasm, and showing respect and honor. The embedded multifunctional dimension of religious expressions in the present data is interpreted as serving as a politeness marker with which speakers promote both positive politeness (by showing solidarity, claiming common grounds, and building rapport) and negative politeness (by reducing imposition and emphasizing personal autonomy). Originality/value – This study further highlights the interplay between religion, culture, and language use in Najdi Arabic.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SJLS-03-2021-0006/full/pdfReligious expressionsSpeech actsPolitenessNajdi ArabicPragmatic functions |
| spellingShingle | Yousef Ibrahim al-Rojaie The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi Arabic Saudi Journal of Language Studies Religious expressions Speech acts Politeness Najdi Arabic Pragmatic functions |
| title | The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi Arabic |
| title_full | The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi Arabic |
| title_fullStr | The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi Arabic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi Arabic |
| title_short | The pragmatic functions of religious expressions in Najdi Arabic |
| title_sort | pragmatic functions of religious expressions in najdi arabic |
| topic | Religious expressions Speech acts Politeness Najdi Arabic Pragmatic functions |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SJLS-03-2021-0006/full/pdf |
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