A Socio-Pragmatic Study of the Lebanese Uprising Slogans

Abstract

This study aims at analyzing and investigating the socio-pragmatic functions of slogans used in the Lebanese Uprising. The study draws on the framework of Politeness Theory (PT) by Brown and Levinson (1982). 202 slogans of the current Lebanese Uprising were collected from different resources during the period between 17th october2019 an 20th March 2020. The analysis of this study reveals nine socio-pragmatic functions which depict the social, economic and political situation in Lebanon. Expressing insult was the most frequent as it was revealed eight times and expressing persistence, warning, hatred , and despair came last as they were revealed only once each.