Discourse Analysis and Pragmatic Meanings of ''Zift'' in the Daily Mosuli Arabic Conversation

  • Lecturer :Ameer Suleiman Saleh .

Abstract

The current study investigates the discourse analysis and pragmatic meanings of the word  asphalt  zift زفت in the daily Mosuli conversation, based on a collection of natural-occurring conversational data. The data analyzed consisted of eight conversations which were translated and then transliterated into English. Discourse analysis was adopted as a model for the current  study. It is concluded that the word asphalt zift has many different pragmatic meanings based on the context and the situation in which it is used, such as : high,  bad , unsuitable, bad  dealing, hopeless , uncomfortable, low and without respect and status .Such meanings implicitly express: disapproval, complaint, a certain point of view, depression,   hard , dissatisfaction, anger, despair, evaluating  the performance of others and misfortune.

Keywords: discourse, pragmatics, conversation, context, meaning .

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Published
2023-02-19
How to Cite
., L. :Ameer S. S. (2023). Discourse Analysis and Pragmatic Meanings of ’’Zift’’ in the Daily Mosuli Arabic Conversation. Al-Qadisiyah Journal For Humanities Sciences, 25(4), 453-467. Retrieved from https://journalart.qu.edu.iq/index.php/QJHS/article/view/610
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Vol 25 No 4 (2022)
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