On the Pragmatic Functions of the Idiomatic Expression ‘Tamam’ in Jordanian Arabic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21805481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isra'a Al-Hanaktah (University of Jordan), Jihad M Hamdan (0000-0002-8952-6310, University of Jordan) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 984-993 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Language Teaching and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1798-4769 • E-ISSN: 2053-0684 |
| Publisher | Academy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17507/jltr.1503.32 |
| OpenAlex | W4396749600 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
This study investigates the pragmatic functions of the idiomatic expression Tamam (lit. ‘complete’) as used by university students who speak Jordanian Arabic (JA). To this end, the researchers developed an electronic questionnaire that contained 14 different situations/contexts, each illustrating one pragmatic function as identified and determined by the researchers. The questionnaire was distributed electronically via the WhatsApp application to 164 BA Jordanian students at The University of Jordan. The students were requested to pass intuitive judgements on the acceptability of these situations and related functions. The results showed that nine of the proposed functions were accepted by 70 per cent or more of the subjects, while five were accepted by 51-68 per cent. The former set of functions included expressing approval, seeking confirmation, showing understanding, expressing appreciation, showing joy and pleasure, showing tolerance, expressing sadness and submission, reassuring, and checking the attention of the addressee. The latter included expressing dissatisfaction, ending a conversation and expressing impatience, ridiculing/mocking, threatening, and expressing shock and disappointment. The study recommends that future research may examine the acceptability of such scenarios and functions among older generations (45+) with the aim of comparing the two aforementioned groups. Future research may also investigate the pragmatic functions of other idiomatic expressions in JA and other Arabic dialects
Arabic · Linguistics · Programming language · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |