Linguistics and Languages

Effects of gender and degree of formality on the use of euphemistic strategies in Iraqi Arabic

M. M. Dawood, S. Alghazo, et al.

Explore the fascinating world of euphemistic language as Iraqi Arabic speakers navigate sensitive topics like death, mental illness, and obesity! This study, conducted by Milad Mohammed Dawood, Sharif Alghazo, and Marwan Jarrah, uncovers how gender and formality influence the choice of euphemisms among university students.

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Abstract

This study investigates the use of euphemistic strategies by Iraqi Arabic (IA) speakers and the effect of gender and degree of formality on their use. A discourse completion test (DCT) was administered to 160 Iraqi university students (80 males, 80 females). Findings reveal that deletion, fuzzy words, and implication strategies were most frequent for death, mental illness, and obesity, respectively. Formality significantly impacted euphemism use in mental illness, while gender influenced euphemism across all three topics.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jul 14, 2023

Authors

Milad Mohammed Dawood, Sharif Alghazo, Marwan Jarrah

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