Body Part Words in English and Arabic
A Contrastive Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21185856 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abdul Sahib Mehdi Ali (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 175-189 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Arabic-English Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1680-0982 |
| Publisher | The Association of Professors of English and Translation at Arab Universities - APETAU (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.33806/ijaes2000.4.1.11 |
| OpenAlex | W4390863187 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This paper explores the main characteristics of body part words (BPWs) in Arabic and English with a view to bringing into focus the main aspects ofsimilarity and difference between the two languages in this area. In particular, the author seeks to highlight the fact that, even though the topic in question is universal, the two languages often represent reality in different ways. In the course of the discussion, copious evidence is provided to illustrate and support this fact
Arabic · Contrastive analysis · Linguistics · Computer Science · Philosophy · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism · Translation Studies and Practices
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |