Arabic Language, Literature & Culture

Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2018

  • W is for Wasta: A Grounded Theory for the Relationship Between Language and Culture

    Frank Zackary Jenio

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2018
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: May 21, 2018
    Accepted: Jun. 01, 2018
    Published: Jun. 13, 2018
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    Abstract: In the field of sociolinguistics, the relationship between language and culture has been discussed briefly in larger hypotheses (i.e. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis); however, the relationship (whether language influences culture, culture influences language, or no connection) has never been properly suggested through linguistic research and evidence. This... Show More