A Lexico-Cognitive Study of the Forms of Intensification in Arabic Within the Framework of Gradeability by Force (Published)
The present paper deals with gradeability by force in reference to intensification. Gradeability represents a different semantic relationship in which the graduated entity can raise the volume of attitude up/down or in-between. The study aims to unearth how the linguistic phenomenon of gradeability works in Arabic. There is a detailed description of the grammatical, morphological, and lexical features of intensification. The study tackles the linguistic phenomenon of intensification at the classical level demonstrating the writer-reader relationship. In Conclusion, getting familiar with the forms of gradeability enables the speaker to have different attitudinal positions instead of the state of dichotomy.
Keywords: Force, Grammar, Morphology, attitudinal positioning, emphasizers, gradeability, intensification, particles
A Lexico-Cognitive Study of the Forms of Quantification in Arabic Within the Framework of Gradeability by Force (Published)
The present paper tackles the linguistic phenomenon of quantification which is the second source of gradeability by force. Quantification is an important aspect in semantic relationships. The study adopts a lexical-cognitive approach. The process of analysis reveals the lexical, grammatical, and morphological features of quantification. Moreover, it unearths the rhetorical functions of the forms of gradeability in reference to quantification. In conclusion, the study shows that quantification is useful for language learners and translators. Moreover, it proves important at the social, cognitive and logical levels.
Keywords: Cognition, Morphology, Quantification, Semantics, gradeability, lexicality