The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude On The Phonological Accommodation Among University Students In Irbid
Phonological accommodation, or phonological convergence, describes the phenomenon where individuals adjust their speech styles to align more closely with their interlocutor's speech. This thesis delves into the impact of three social variables— origin, sex, and attitudes—on phonological acco...
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| description | Phonological accommodation, or phonological convergence, describes the
phenomenon where individuals adjust their speech styles to align more closely with
their interlocutor's speech. This thesis delves into the impact of three social variables—
origin, sex, and attitudes—on phonological accommodation, using the phonological
variables (q), (D), (Θ), and (ð) as indicators of salience to examine this phenomenon.
A total of 60 participants were selected using a quota sampling method, and data was
gathered through a structured questionnaire that is divided into four sections:
demographic, identification, phonological variables use, and attitude. and in-depth
interviews with twelve respondents, evenly distributed by origin and sex. The
questionnaire and interview data were analyzed descriptively, while the attitude
section of the questionnaire used Likert scale that rates from strongly agree (1) to
strongly disagree (5). The findings revealed distinct patterns of phonological
convergence. Females from rural Palestinian backgrounds showed complete
convergence to the urban speech form, whereas their Horani counterparts exhibited
partial convergence to the urban variety. Males from rural Palestinian backgrounds
tended to adopt the Horani local variant of the (Q) variable, while remaining
conservative with the other phonological variables. |
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| spelling | usm-624372025-06-11T08:12:51Z http://eprints.usm.my/62437/ The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude On The Phonological Accommodation Among University Students In Irbid Rifai, Marashdeh Mohammed Mahmoud P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Phonological accommodation, or phonological convergence, describes the phenomenon where individuals adjust their speech styles to align more closely with their interlocutor's speech. This thesis delves into the impact of three social variables— origin, sex, and attitudes—on phonological accommodation, using the phonological variables (q), (D), (Θ), and (ð) as indicators of salience to examine this phenomenon. A total of 60 participants were selected using a quota sampling method, and data was gathered through a structured questionnaire that is divided into four sections: demographic, identification, phonological variables use, and attitude. and in-depth interviews with twelve respondents, evenly distributed by origin and sex. The questionnaire and interview data were analyzed descriptively, while the attitude section of the questionnaire used Likert scale that rates from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (5). The findings revealed distinct patterns of phonological convergence. Females from rural Palestinian backgrounds showed complete convergence to the urban speech form, whereas their Horani counterparts exhibited partial convergence to the urban variety. Males from rural Palestinian backgrounds tended to adopt the Horani local variant of the (Q) variable, while remaining conservative with the other phonological variables. 2024-08 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62437/1/MARASHDEH%20MOHAMMED%20MAHMOUD%20RIFAI%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf Rifai, Marashdeh Mohammed Mahmoud (2024) The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude On The Phonological Accommodation Among University Students In Irbid. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Rifai, Marashdeh Mohammed Mahmoud The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude On The Phonological Accommodation Among University Students In Irbid |
| title | The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude
On The Phonological Accommodation
Among University Students In Irbid |
| title_full | The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude
On The Phonological Accommodation
Among University Students In Irbid |
| title_fullStr | The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude
On The Phonological Accommodation
Among University Students In Irbid |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude
On The Phonological Accommodation
Among University Students In Irbid |
| title_short | The Impact Of Sex, Origin, And Attitude
On The Phonological Accommodation
Among University Students In Irbid |
| title_sort | impact of sex, origin, and attitude
on the phonological accommodation
among university students in irbid |
| topic | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/62437/ http://eprints.usm.my/62437/1/MARASHDEH%20MOHAMMED%20MAHMOUD%20RIFAI%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf |