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Apology strategies in Tashelhit: linguistic realization and religious influence

Published:2024-05-01 Issue:1 Volume:20 Page:203-226
ISSN:1895-6106
Container-title:Lodz Papers in Pragmatics
language:en
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Author:

Aatar M’hand¹^ORCID,Skouri Hassan²^ORCID,Karama Lalla Asmae²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences , Ibnou Zohr University , Agadir , Morocco

2. National School of Business and Management , Ibnou Zohr University , Agadir , Morocco

Abstract

Abstract This study adopts the Cross-Cultural Speech Act Realization Patterns (CCSARP) framework to investigate the apology strategies used by L1 speakers of Tashelhit, a variety of Amazigh spoken in central Morocco. To this end, 82 university students either filled an assessment questionnaire or participated in an oral closed role-play. The findings indicated that L1 speakers of Tashelhit employed seven strategies to apologize, namely taking on responsibility, Illocutionary Force Indicating Devices (IFIDs), explanation or account, offer of repair, promise of forbearance, determinism, and self-criticism. While taking on responsibility, IFIDs, and explanation or account were used most frequently in all the role-play situations to realize apologies, the other apology strategies appeared to be situation-dependent. There was also a tendency for L1 speakers of Tashelhit to use certain religious expressions to modify their apologies. These findings yielded a number of recommendations for further research and suggestions for improving the teaching of apologies in Tashelhit.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/lpp-2024-2005/pdf

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