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Pragmatic Functions of Presupposition in Arabic
Mahmud Wardat
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2017.05.003
Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
The article investigates pragmatic functions of presupposition in Arabic. Analyzing data collected from different sources and following other researchers (for examples, see References), the researcher finds that presupposition in Arabic is utilized to achieve 12 pragmatic functions; some of these are arrived at by other researchers in other languages; other functions are particular to Arabic. Language particular functions are caring, self-revelation, advising, knowledge sharing, inferencing, and skill developing.
presupposition, Arabic, pragmatics, functions
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