THE TUNISIAN SWEAROSAURUS.
SWEAR WORDS IN THE SPOKEN ARABIC OF TUNIS
THE TUNISIAN SWEAROSAURUS.
SWEAR WORDS IN THE SPOKEN ARABIC OF TUNIS
Author(s): Gabriel BiţunăSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: swear words; Tunisian Arabic; Spoken Arabic of Tunis; curse words; profanity;
Summary/Abstract: This study aims to identify the swear words in the Spoken Arabic of Tunis, an Arabic variety of North Africa and classify them according to their origin (the denotative meanings behind them) or their usage (they are pragmatically very versatile, because they can be utilized for different pragmatic reasons, including negative politeness towards friends). This research is part of a bigger endeavor that aims to record and describe a complete list of insults, curses and obscene language employed in the Spoken Arabic of Tunis, with a clear pragmatic analysis of each category.
Journal: Romano-Arabica
- Issue Year: XIX/2019
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 35-46
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
