Social Science · Original Research

Similarities and Differences between the Demonstratives in Kurdish and English

Rezhna Maarwf Husein1 , Shler Mohammed Ali2

1 Kurdish Department, Faculty of Basic Education, University of Raparin, Rania, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

2 Computer Science Department , Darbandikhan Technical Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Darbandikhan, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Published
December 2, 2019
Volume
7 (1), 24-37
License
CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

This study explores the English and Central Kurdish[1] demonstratives as deictic expressions by stating their morphological, syntactical and semantic properties. As a result, the similar and different linguistic properties of the demonstratives of the two languages are pointed out. The outcome of the study may provide more elucidation to linguistics in general. Additionally, it may give clearer vision to language pedagogy and translation.

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Similarities and Differences between the Demonstratives in Kurdish and English

Rezhna Maarwf Husein, Shler Mohammed Ali

This study explores the English and Central Kurdish[1] demonstratives as deictic expressions by stating their morphological, syntactical and semantic properties. As a result, the similar and different linguistic properties of the demonstratives of the two languages are pointed out. The outcome of the study may provide more elucidation to linguistics in general. Additionally, it may give clearer vision to language pedagogy and translation.