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Farag, Hasnaa Essam:
Stylistic Love Terms of Address Among Couples in Egyptian TV Series : Beyond Simple Expressions of Love.
In: Toronto Working Papers in Linguistics.
Vol. 47
(2026)
Issue 1
.
ISSN 1718-3510
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33137/twpl.v47i1.45024
Abstract in another language
Terms of address have not been explicitly or deeply explored from a stylistic perspective in the Arab world and beyond. This sociopragmatic study demonstrates how 227 tokens of love terms of address by 24 couples in six Egyptian TV series (2016–2024) construct the style of a specific social group and (re)shape societal stereotypes. A style is identified by the frequent co-occurrence of a linguistic feature with a specific social group more than others, serving social functions (Mejdell 2006). Performance is linked with styles and stereotypes by displaying linguistic variations among social groups, reflecting and shaping societal perceptions of social identities and linguistic practices (Schilling-Estes 1998). I argue that address terms are often a stylistic choice, where specific lexical meanings align with particular social groups and serve social goals beyond these meanings, and that their social use on screen is not arbitrary but governed by social rules and societal perceptions. Young upper-class men are depicted as using the style of love terms of address to manage their love relationships rather than simply express affection, reinforcing and negotiating societal and broader claims about gender.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Terms of Address; Love terms; Style; Egyptian TV |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Languages and Literature Faculties > Faculty of Languages and Literature > Professorship Arabic Studies Graduate Schools > BIGSAS |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2026 07:59 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2026 07:59 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/96483 |