A Corpus-Based Analysis of English and Kurdish Words Expressing Love: A Cross-Cultural Study

Authors : Resul Geyik

Pages : 79-92

Doi:10.21600/ijoks.649550

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Publication Date : 2020-01-25

Article Type : Research

Abstract :As a new field of study "Kurdish Studies” needs to be studied in a detailed way in order to attract attention in linguistic and social studies. Through such studies, interdisciplinary approaches will bring about new openings in the field; a contrastive study of words expressing love in Kurdish-Kurmanji and English is crucial to the understanding of semantics and pragmatics. This is a sensitive matter since love requires great attention to the feelings of all levels of society and to individual cases. A thematic classification of words in both languages will facilitate understanding, and hence enable a grasp of the language and culture.
Keywords : Love, Contrast, Kurdish-Kurmanji, English, Culture