The Use of Epithets by Urban and Rural Speech Communities

This book (Supervised by prof Mahmoud Al Khatib) compares the range of epithets used by urban and rural speech communities in Jordan society . It is focused on examining the characteristics of epithets, their motives of existence, their sources, their impact on individuals' accepting or rejecting. The data analysis has shown that immigrations, social habits, physical defects, physical appearance and profession or career are the main motives for the existence of epithets. It has also been shown that, criticism, mocking, teasing, praising and making fun represent reasons for using epithets which they are more common in rural areas than urban areas.

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Firas A. Al-Zoubi worked as a lecturer at Saudi Universities and as an English teacher in different schools in Jordan. He received his M.Sc., B.Ed. from Jordan Universities. He worked as a supervisor in an international project (connecting classrooms between Jordan and UK schools) which sponsored by British Council.