Linguistic response to the taboo of death in Egyptian Arabic / Magdalena Zawrotna.
When Egyptians fear death or apprehend it, or when they are confronted with the taboo of death, they tend to submit themselves to God's will, hoping that he will save them from danger. While taking refuge in God, they resort to religious formulae, choosing from what seems to be an endless colle...
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2021.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- 1. Transcription system
- 2. Introduction
- 3. What is formulaicity?
- 4. Material
- 4.1. Language
- 4.2. Computer-Mediated Communication
- 5. State of research
- 5.1. Formulae
- 5.2. Research on formulae in Arabic
- 6. Structural notes
- 6.1. Opening formula >
- General reference to God
- 6.2. Framing formula >
- Death-related expression
- 6.3. Core
- 6.4. Supplement
- 6.5. Framing formula >
- Death-related expression
- 6.6. Closing formula >
- General reference to God
- 6.7. A special case
- 6.8. Further features of the material
- 7. Qualitative analysis of death announcements, comments containing condolences and their responses
- 7.1. Death announcements
- 7.2. Comments and dialogues
- 7.3. Response to the condoler
- 7.4. Variability in formulae
- 7.5. Intensifying formulae
- 7.6. Grammaticalisation
- 7.7. Problems with language
- 7.8. Curses
- 8. Recapitulation of the analysed material
- 9. Death and the agency of God
- 9.1. Transmission of baraka
- 9.2. Islamic outlook on life
- 10. The taboo of death
- 11. Summary
- 12. Questions for further exploration
- Bibliography.