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December 19, 2025journal of the college of basic educationOpen Access

Verbalizing Situation Types: A Comparative Study of English and Arabic

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AAAyad Hammad Ali

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Overview

Research reveals differences in speech acts like apologies and requests, indicating cultural norms shape communication methods.

Key Points

  • This research aims to compare how English and Arabic languages express speech acts influenced by cultural norms.
  • Data collected from natural conversations in media texts and online discourse
  • Analysis based on Brown and Levinson's Politeness Theory
  • Arabic speakers use indirect and formal expressions in polite contexts
  • English speakers prefer direct and concise formulations for efficiency

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Ayad Hammad Ali (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69449a892f0218eca950831ehttps://doi.org/10.35950/cbej.v30i133.14091
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