The Sociopragmatics of Attitude Datives in Levantine Arabic / / Youssef A. Haddad.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
• VerfasserIn: Haddad, Youssef A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Abbreviations and Other Notes --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Attitude Datives in Social Context – The Analytic Tools --; 3 Speaker-Oriented Attitude Datives in Social Context --; 4 Hearer-Oriented Attitude Datives in Social Context --; 5 Subject-Oriented Attitude Datives in Social Context --; 6 Final Remarks --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781474434089; 9783110780437
• DOI: 10.1515/9781474434089?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Youssef A. Haddad.

Examines the social functions of attitude dative pronouns in four Arabic dialects Analysing data from a variety of sources, including soap operas, movies, plays, talk shows and other audiovisual material, this book examines attitude datives - pragmatic markers that deal with interpersonal attitudes and relations - in Levantine Arabic. It examines four types of attitude dative in context to deepen our understanding of the interaction between social dimensions and pragmatic markers. Using data from Syrian, Lebanese, Jordanian and Palestinian dialects it provides a valuable non-European perspective on language use.Documents the phenomenon of attitude datives in four Levantine Arabic dialectsUtilises data from a variety of sources including soap operas, movies, plays, talk showsExamines four types of attitude datives: topic/affectee-oriented, speaker-oriented, hearer-oriented, and subject-orientedAnalyses the evaluative and relational functions of attitude datives as interpersonal pragmatic markers in their social contexts