TY - JOUR
T1 - A pragmatic and sociolinguistic analysis of proverbs across languages and cultures
AU - Lomotey, Benedicta Adokarley
AU - Csajbok-Twerefou, Ildiko
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - This introduction to the special issue on proverbs across cultures presents a theoretical backdrop to the field of studying proverbs in general and within pragmatics in particular. It is an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural scrutiny which discusses pragmatic and sociolinguistic research on the role of proverbs in the (de)construction of gender ideologies, the transmission of cultural values, and their conceptual meaning, functions and contexts of use. It examines issues of language, society, and identity such as gender representation, politeness and language contact and discusses some of the central problems relevant to pragmatic research on proverbs. The authors highlight, among other things, how proverbs reveal instances of cultural sharing in some contexts while at the same time, reflecting the diversity in world views.
AB - This introduction to the special issue on proverbs across cultures presents a theoretical backdrop to the field of studying proverbs in general and within pragmatics in particular. It is an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural scrutiny which discusses pragmatic and sociolinguistic research on the role of proverbs in the (de)construction of gender ideologies, the transmission of cultural values, and their conceptual meaning, functions and contexts of use. It examines issues of language, society, and identity such as gender representation, politeness and language contact and discusses some of the central problems relevant to pragmatic research on proverbs. The authors highlight, among other things, how proverbs reveal instances of cultural sharing in some contexts while at the same time, reflecting the diversity in world views.
KW - Cultural values
KW - Gender and language
KW - Pragmatics
KW - Proverbs
KW - Sociolinguistics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85109428864&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.pragma.2021.06.014
DO - 10.1016/j.pragma.2021.06.014
M3 - Editorial
AN - SCOPUS:85109428864
SN - 0378-2166
VL - 182
SP - 86
EP - 91
JO - Journal of Pragmatics
JF - Journal of Pragmatics
ER -