A Relevance-Theoretic Approach to the Discourse Marker Hasa 'Now' in Jordanian Arabic

Autor/in	Al Kayed, Murad
Titel	A Relevance-Theoretic Approach to the Discourse Marker Hasa 'Now' in Jordanian Arabic
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 17 (2021), S.937-945 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al Kayed, Murad)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Grammar; Form Classes (Languages); Semitic Languages; Foreign Countries; Radio; Language Usage; Phrase Structure; Semantics; Interpersonal Communication; Interviews; Native Speakers; Discourse Analysis; Language Research; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grammatik; Analytischer Sprachbau; Arabisch; Hebräisch; Ausland; Sprachgebrauch; Phrasenstruktur; Semantik; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Muttersprachler; Diskursanalyse; Sprachforschung
Abstract	The study aims at investigating the discourse marker "hasa" 'now' in Jordanian Arabic using relevance theory. The study also examined the grammaticalization of "hasa" and how it developed to be a discourse marker. The study also explored the functions of "hasa" in Jordanian Arabic. The data, which consisted of 500 tokens of "hasa" 'now,' were collected from Jordanian radio programs, personal communications, and interviews with native speakers of Jordanian Arabic. The study found out that "hasa" 'now' was developed from the phrase "hay [characters omitted] 'this hour' by the process of grammaticalization. The study also found out that the lexical meaning of "hasa" as an adverb meaning 'now' developed to be a discourse marker serving different functions. The study also showed that "hasa" limits the hearer to a possible interpretation of utterances, which helps the hearer to reach the optimal relevance. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01