Formation and Semantic Behavior of Verbs of Color in Algerian Arabic

يلجنة امال; بقدور سمية

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Formation and Semantic Behavior of Verbs of Color in Algerian Arabic

Authors:

يلجنة امال | بقدور سمية

Publisher:

Université Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed Oran

Journal:

ALTRALANG Journal Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.272-284

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001540611

pISSN:

2710-8619

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Abstract:

 In this paper, the formation of verbs of color in Algerian Arabic is analyzed morphologically, phonologically, syntactically, and semantically. Seven Algerian Arabic verbs of color were analyzed in terms of their verbal forms: ḥamira حمر ‘o be red; zariga زرق’to be blue’; safiraسفر  ‘ to be yellow’; xaḍira خضر ‘to be green’ kahilaكحل  ‘to be black’ bayiḍaبيض  ‘to be white’ sawidaسود  ‘to be dark’. The verbs and the color idioms were collected by the authors themselves. The analysis shows that only three forms out of the ten verb forms in Arabic can be derived from this verb class; Forms II, IV, and IX. Each of these three forms has two patterns: one for the perfect tense and one for the imperfect. The study also shows that the root-based approach is most adequate in analysing such verb classification because Form I does not semantically exist in the language and so cannot be used as an input for the derivation of the other forms. The study also scrutinizes the use of this verb class in idiomatic expressions and the data shows that color verbs are incorporated in two metaphorical keys: feeling is color and abstract concept metaphors. These metaphorical keys are culture-bound.

Article Details

Formation and Semantic Behavior of Verbs of Color in Algerian Arabic

Authors:

يلجنة امال | بقدور سمية

Publisher:

Université Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed Oran

Journal:

ALTRALANG Journal Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.272-284

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001540611

pISSN:

2710-8619

Algerian Arabic

Morphology

Verbal Derivation

Verbs of Color

Semantics

Syntax

Issues

Article Details

Formation and Semantic Behavior of Verbs of Color in Algerian Arabic

Authors: يلجنة امال | بقدور سمية

Publisher: Université Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed Oran

Journal: ALTRALANG Journal Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.272-284

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001540611

pISSN: 2710-8619

Algerian Arabic

Morphology

Verbal Derivation

Verbs of Color

Semantics

Syntax

Issues

Authors:

يلجنة امال | بقدور سمية

Publisher:

Université Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed Oran

Journal:

ALTRALANG Journal Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.272-284

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001540611

pISSN:

2710-8619