Cursing expressions in Rayya Tigrinya: Semantic and pragmatic aspects
AbstractThis paper aimed to examine the semantics and pragmatics of cursing expressions in Rayya Tigrinya spoken in the Southern Tigray Zone in Ethiopia. Accordingly, cursing expressions’ literal and contextual meanings performed in various contexts were presented and discussed. The study adopted a...
Main Author: | Tesfaye Ashenafi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2023.2237291 |
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