Language analysis is a well-established method of reaching concepts and attitudes underlying user... more Language analysis is a well-established method of reaching concepts and attitudes underlying user's language either written or spoken. Cognitive analysis of language aims to reveal underlying conceptual structures in the mind of language users. Social analysis tries to uncover possible effects of social factors e.g. gender, age, etc. on language use and what these effects imply about social strata, social roles, and privileged and derogated groups. The current study carries out a socio-cognitive analysis of animal metaphors in colloquial Egyptian Arabic. It examines sociolinguistic factors of gender and frequency of use through a four-point Likert questionnaire.
Language analysis is a well-established method of reaching concepts and attitudes underlying user... more Language analysis is a well-established method of reaching concepts and attitudes underlying user's language either written or spoken. Cognitive analysis of language aims to reveal underlying conceptual structures in the mind of language users. Social analysis tries to uncover possible effects of social factors e.g. gender, age, etc. on language use and what these effects imply about social strata, social roles, and privileged and derogated groups. The current study carries out a socio-cognitive analysis of animal metaphors in colloquial Egyptian Arabic. It examines sociolinguistic factors of gender and frequency of use through a four-point Likert questionnaire.
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