Marginal Linguistic Systems (Animal Calls, Child-Directed Language) and Political Folklore in Lebanon
Two Case Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5771214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arkadiusz Płonka (0000-0002-5403-3364, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-23 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Levantine Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2164-6678 • E-ISSN: 2164-6678 |
| Publisher | Boston College Libraries (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.6017/lev.v1i1.2155 |
| OpenAlex | W2990880504 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper takes a sociolinguistic approach to the analysis of the informal usage of two words common in modern Lebanese political discourse; ħarf at-tanbīh (the warning interjection) "hā," used in Arabic inter alia in calls to animals, and the hypocoristic forename "Roro," borrowed from the French. The paper also demonstrates how these lexical characteristics of the Lebanese dialect reveal similarities to what Ferguson termed marginal systems within languages. The paper is supplemented by graphical representations and other extra-linguistic data
Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies · Translation Studies and Practices
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |