Oppositions in Arabic proverbs : a lexicosyntactic perspective
Human beings are claimed to have a strong tendency for structuring their thoughts in terms of binary oppositions (Lyons, 1977). Binary oppositions, both canonical and non-canonical, have cross-linguistically been shown to perform textual functions in language and discourse (Jones, 2002; Davies, 2...
Main Author: | Hassanein, Hamada |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2021
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18520/1/44119-172382-1-PB.pdf |
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