Language and society are interrelated. One linguistic phenomenon that illustrates this relationship is Arabic "Wāsṭa" (W), literally 'connection' and idiomatically 'intermediation between two persons'. Although, there is a common belief in the Arab World that "Wāsṭa" (W) exists, there is no linguistic evidence whatsoever that it is proven or documented. In this paper, we are providing linguistic evidence based on special terms, expressions, and slogans that demonstrate that W exists. We point out the different aspects of this linguistic evidence. We argue that W should be fought by using new slogans and expressions that are able to replace the productive ones that are used daily.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2005
توصيف ظاهري
391--407
عنوان
Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
شماره جلد
58-4
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )