Emotion and Style in an English Translation of the Quran.

An English translation of the Quran was studied in terms of word use patterns, emotionality of words, and style. Variables were assessed with the help of computer programs and the Dictionary of Affect in Language. On the basis of words used at unusually high frequencies, the translation of the Quran...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Psychological Reports Vol. 94; no. 2; pp. 523 - 545
Autor principal: Whissell, Cynthia
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Ammons Scientific, Ltd. Apr2004
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=507897460&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: ssf
    uiTerm: 507897460
    longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        00332941
        PSR
      jtl: Psychological Reports
      issn: 00332941
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: Apr2004
      vid: 94
      iid: 2
      pid: 726
      pub: Ammons Scientific, Ltd.
    artinfo:
      ui:
        507897460
        10.2466/PR0.94.2.523-544
      ppf: 523
      ppct: 22
      formats:
      tig:
        atl: Emotion and Style in an English Translation of the Quran.
      aug:
        au: Whissell, Cynthia
      su:
        Emotions
        Literary style
      sug:
        subj:
          Emotions
          Literary style
      keyword: Koran -- Translations
      ab: An English translation of the Quran was studied in terms of word use patterns, emotionality of words, and style. Variables were assessed with the help of computer programs and the Dictionary of Affect in Language. On the basis of words used at unusually high frequencies, the translation of the Quran was seen to be emphatically about Allah, his Prophets and Message, and believers. The translation of the Quran was slightly less Pleasant and Active in emotional tone than everyday English and also less concrete. It contained an unusual number of negatives and was repetitive but did not contain many rare or long words. Significant differences were noted between chronologically Early and Late suras (chapters) in terms of emotion, style, and word use. An inflection point was identified in the time-line partway through the Meccan suras of the Quran. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype: Article
      src: R
    language: English
    refInfo:
    copyright:
      @attributes:
        flag: N
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N