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Title A Comparative Analysis of Compliment Responses in English and Urdu Comic Sitcoms

Author(s) Farzana Gulzar

Abstract This research study has attempted to investigate the Compliment Responses that emerge into cultural trends and tendencies through the source of comic sitcoms in English and Urdu. There are three major classifications of compliment responses named, Agreement, Non-agreement, and Other interpretations. These macro-level categories are further grouped into micro-level sections. All categories are culturally bound and have situational implications. In this study, quantitative and qualitative methods are applied for analysis. The first part is based on quantitative analysis and refers to the inquiry of similarities and differences, which has been presented in a frequency table. Since the same data is analyzed in the context of situational variables and presented in a descriptive qualitative method. Thus some common situations are sorted out then all the categories of Herbert`s Taxonomy of CRs are viewed with a situational lens that reflects that compliment responses are bound to cultural norms moreover, male and female characters have their preferences to adopt a particular strategy. The study implies that efforts should be made to investigate CRs in multiple dimensions that may facilitate the learners of English as a second language under cross-cultural circumstances. Another advantage is to pave a path for the translators to let them hone their skills. The study concludes that compliment responses are specific to culture, personal priorities, awareness, knowledge, and global trends

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Department English

Language English

Publication Date 2024-05-02

Subject English Linguistics

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