Conceptualizations and evaluations of (im)politeness in Syrian Arabic

IF 1.4 2区 文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Christina Hodeib
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Abstract This paper explores (im)politeness conceptualizations and evaluations and the moral foundations of lay notions of (im)politeness in Syrian Arabic. The data were collected using an online questionnaire which was administered to 88 native speaking participants. The results show that participants consider politeness and impoliteness as polar opposites; both are viewed as (in)consideration for others, chiefly conveyed through (dis)respect, and upholding/violating appropriate behaviors, respectively. Moreover, the results show that notions of hierarchical respect, face, equity rights, reciprocity, and attending to others’ needs are central in motivating participants’ views of (im)politeness. These notions are rooted in the moral foundations of authority/respect, fairness/reciprocity, and harm/care. Additionally, interesting findings emerge in that politeness in Syrian Arabic appears to be more of a relational phenomenon, based on morality, which is in line with contemporary views on politeness, than a rational and strategic behavior, as theorized in classical approaches.
叙利亚阿拉伯语(im)礼貌的概念和评价
摘要本文探讨了叙利亚阿拉伯语中礼貌的概念和评价,以及世俗礼貌观念的道德基础。数据是通过在线问卷收集的,88名以英语为母语的参与者参与了调查。结果表明,参与者认为礼貌和不礼貌是两极对立的;两者都被认为是为他人着想,主要通过(不)尊重和坚持/违反适当的行为来表达。此外,研究结果表明,等级尊重、面子、平等权利、互惠和照顾他人的需求等概念是激发参与者对(非)礼貌观点的核心。这些观念根植于权威/尊重、公平/互惠和伤害/关怀的道德基础。此外,有趣的发现是,在叙利亚阿拉伯语中,礼貌似乎更像是一种基于道德的关系现象,这与当代对礼貌的看法一致,而不是一种理性和战略行为,正如经典方法中理论的那样。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Politeness Research responds to the urgent need to provide an international forum for the discussion of all aspects of politeness as a complex linguistic and non-linguistic phenomenon. Politeness has interested researchers in fields of academic activity as diverse as business studies, foreign language teaching, developmental psychology, social psychology, sociolinguistics, linguistic pragmatics, social anthropology, cultural studies, sociology, communication studies, and gender studies. The journal provides an outlet through which researchers on politeness phenomena from these diverse fields of interest may publish their findings and where it will be possible to keep up to date with the wide range of research published in this expanding field.
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