The Role of Extralinguistic Factors in the Expression of Compliments (Based on German-language Dramas from the Mid-18th to the Late 20th Century)

Yuliya Mykytyuk

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The Role of Extralinguistic Factors in the Expression of Compliments (Based on German-language Dramas from the Mid-18th to the Late 20th Century)

Yazarlar:

Yuliya Mykytyuk

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

World Languages | Literature and Culture (Other)

Dergi:

Studien zur deutschen Sprache und Literatur Issue 53, pp.84-114

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Almanca (Kısaltma)

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355170

pISSN:

2619-9890

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 This study examines the influence of extralinguistic factors such as status and gender on the expression of compliments, analyzed as speech acts from a pragmalinguistic perspective. The empirical basis comprises 43 plays from the mid-18th to the late 20th century, enabling exploration of compliments within the framework of diachronic linguoculturology and historical pragmalinguistics. For the analysis, seven epochs were defined: Enlightenment, Weimar Classicism, Period between Classicism, Romanticism and Jacobinism, Biedermeier, Literary Modernism, Literature of the Weimar Republic, and Post-war Literature. The study reveals that the status and gender of interlocutors significantly influence the thematic-semantic characteristics and functions of compliments. Men predominantly receive compliments on their inner values, achievements, and abilities, while women are more frequently complimented for their physical appearance and inner qualities. The primary goals for both men and women are to express emotions and establish solidarity, particularly between individuals of equal status. In asymmetric relationships, compliments are more often directed toward individuals of lower social status than those of higher status. The diachronic analysis shows that the number of compliments exchanged between equals increased from the mid-19th century but declined again in the 20th century. Concurrently, there was a marked increase in compliments directed toward women from the early 19th century onward, reflecting their growing depiction as dynamic and influential figures.

 This study examines the influence of extralinguistic factors such as status and gender on the expression of compliments, analyzed as speech acts from a pragmalinguistic perspective. The empirical basis comprises 43 plays from the mid-18th to the late 20th century, enabling exploration of compliments within the framework of diachronic linguoculturology and historical pragmalinguistics. For the analysis, seven epochs were defined: Enlightenment, Weimar Classicism, Period between Classicism, Romanticism and Jacobinism, Biedermeier, Literary Modernism, Literature of the Weimar Republic, and Post-war Literature. The study reveals that the status and gender of interlocutors significantly influence the thematic-semantic characteristics and functions of compliments. Men predominantly receive compliments on their inner values, achievements, and abilities, while women are more frequently complimented for their physical appearance and inner qualities. The primary goals for both men and women are to express emotions and establish solidarity, particularly between individuals of equal status. In asymmetric relationships, compliments are more often directed toward individuals of lower social status than those of higher status. The diachronic analysis shows that the number of compliments exchanged between equals increased from the mid-19th century but declined again in the 20th century. Concurrently, there was a marked increase in compliments directed toward women from the early 19th century onward, reflecting their growing depiction as dynamic and influential figures.

 This study examines the influence of extralinguistic factors such as status and gender on the expression of compliments, analyzed as speech acts from a pragmalinguistic perspective. The empirical basis comprises 43 plays from the mid-18th to the late 20th century, enabling exploration of compliments within the framework of diachronic linguoculturology and historical pragmalinguistics. For the analysis, seven epochs were defined: Enlightenment, Weimar Classicism, Period between Classicism, Romanticism and Jacobinism, Biedermeier, Literary Modernism, Literature of the Weimar Republic, and Post-war Literature. The study reveals that the status and gender of interlocutors significantly influence the thematic-semantic characteristics and functions of compliments. Men predominantly receive compliments on their inner values, achievements, and abilities, while women are more frequently complimented for their physical appearance and inner qualities. The primary goals for both men and women are to express emotions and establish solidarity, particularly between individuals of equal status. In asymmetric relationships, compliments are more often directed toward individuals of lower social status than those of higher status. The diachronic analysis shows that the number of compliments exchanged between equals increased from the mid-19th century but declined again in the 20th century. Concurrently, there was a marked increase in compliments directed toward women from the early 19th century onward, reflecting their growing depiction as dynamic and influential figures.

 This study examines the influence of extralinguistic factors such as status and gender on the expression of compliments, analyzed as speech acts from a pragmalinguistic perspective. The empirical basis comprises 43 plays from the mid-18th to the late 20th century, enabling exploration of compliments within the framework of diachronic linguoculturology and historical pragmalinguistics. For the analysis, seven epochs were defined: Enlightenment, Weimar Classicism, Period between Classicism, Romanticism and Jacobinism, Biedermeier, Literary Modernism, Literature of the Weimar Republic, and Post-war Literature. The study reveals that the status and gender of interlocutors significantly influence the thematic-semantic characteristics and functions of compliments. Men predominantly receive compliments on their inner values, achievements, and abilities, while women are more frequently complimented for their physical appearance and inner qualities. The primary goals for both men and women are to express emotions and establish solidarity, particularly between individuals of equal status. In asymmetric relationships, compliments are more often directed toward individuals of lower social status than those of higher status. The diachronic analysis shows that the number of compliments exchanged between equals increased from the mid-19th century but declined again in the 20th century. Concurrently, there was a marked increase in compliments directed toward women from the early 19th century onward, reflecting their growing depiction as dynamic and influential figures.

Makale detayları

The Role of Extralinguistic Factors in the Expression of Compliments (Based on German-language Dramas from the Mid-18th to the Late 20th Century)

Yazarlar:

Yuliya Mykytyuk

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

World Languages | Literature and Culture (Other)

Dergi:

Studien zur deutschen Sprache und Literatur Issue 53, pp.84-114

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Almanca (Kısaltma)

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355170

pISSN:

2619-9890

compliment

speech act

historical pragmalinguistics

diachronic linguoculturology

extralinguisticfactors

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Makale detayları

The Role of Extralinguistic Factors in the Expression of Compliments (Based on German-language Dramas from the Mid-18th to the Late 20th Century)

Yazarlar: Yuliya Mykytyuk

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: World Languages | Literature and Culture (Other)

Dergi: Studien zur deutschen Sprache und Literatur Issue 53, pp.84-114

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Almanca (Kısaltma)

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355170

pISSN: 2619-9890

compliment

speech act

historical pragmalinguistics

diachronic linguoculturology

extralinguisticfactors

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Yuliya Mykytyuk

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

World Languages | Literature and Culture (Other)

Dergi:

Studien zur deutschen Sprache und Literatur Issue 53, pp.84-114

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Almanca (Kısaltma)

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355170

pISSN:

2619-9890