NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ496373
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0790-8318
EISSN: N/A
A Sociolinguistic View of the Language of Persuasion in Jordanian Society.
Al-Khatib, Mahmoud A.
Language, Culture and Curriculum, v7 n2 p161-74 1994
Investigates persuasion as a sociolinguistic phenomenon in Jordan. This study focuses on three main modes of persuasion and explores attitudes toward factors contributing to persuasion success. Devices such as the Quranic verses, the Traditions, wisdoms and proverbs, as well as trustworthiness, are crucial in influencing listener beliefs. (50 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Arabic, Foreign Countries, Language Research, Motivation Techniques, Persuasive Discourse, Sociolinguistics, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Jordan
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A