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ا. د. محمد بن عبدالله المعيلي

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عضو هيئة تدريس

اللغات وعلومها
كلية اللغات وعلومها، قسم اللغة الإنجليزية
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Journal Article
2023
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Attitudes Towards Euphemistic Codeswitching in Job Titles in the Saudi Context

Euphemistic code-switching in job titles is an understudied linguistic phenomenon, especially in contexts outside Western cultures. Hence, this study attempts to bridge this gap by investigating the frequency of, as well as the attitudes towards, euphemistic code-switching between Arabic and English for low-status job titles in Saudi Arabia. To achieve this aim, nineteen employees and freelancers working in low-status jobs were interviewed. They were asked about their linguistic preferences for their job titles and whether they find Arabic-English code-switching to be a sign of politeness from others when referring to the worker’s job titles. In addition to the interviews, 936 Saudi respondents filled out an online questionnaire in which they provided information about their attitudes towards euphemistic code-switching. Overall, the interviewees showed a preference towards euphemistic code-switching. A similar pattern was also confirmed in the data of the questionnaire. The implications of these findings, such as, corpus planning to minimise the need for code-switching, have been provided towards the end of the paper.

Publication Work Type
Journal Article
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Journal of Research in Languages and Translation
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