PRAISE AS A SPEECH ACT: THE SPEECH OF BAHDINAN KURDISH AREA AS A MODEL

Abstract

Praise is one of the positive speech acts that is important in many areas, including psychology, politics, literature, religion, and language. This study was carried out using a descriptive-analytical methodology, adhering to the Tomaszcyk’s model (1989). Statistical techniques were used to arrive at its conclusions, and information was gathered from 200 male and female Bahdinan dialect speakers via a survey. The primary goal of this study is to illustrate the ways in which speakers of the Bahdinan dialect employ praise and the tactics they employ. Among the important conclusions of this study is that among Bahdinan dialect speakers, in addition to Tomaszcyk's strategies (1989), in their speech, a number of additional tactics are employed that are connected to the culture and manner of interpersonal interaction. This study is divided into two sections in addition to the introduction and conclusions. The first part of the article examines "speech acts and praise," while the second part focuses on "praise strategies in the speech of Bahdinan dialect speakers."