The Informative and Referential Pragmatic Function in Parent-Child Interactions in Jordan  

作　　者：Omar Alkhateeb Mahmud Wardat 

机构地区：[1]Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

出　　处：《US-China Foreign Language》2017年第6期391-403,共13页美中外语（英文版）

摘　　要：The present paper investigates the informative and referential pragmatic function parent-child interactions in Irbid City, Jordan. A sample of 100 school children from different areas of Irbid was chosen randomly from Irbid govemorate in North Jordan. It consisted of grade 5 pupils who are 11 years old. Half of the samples were males, whereas the second half were females. A questionnaire of five items was given to the sample to measure the expressive and emotive pragmatic function. The results indicated that parent-child interactions in Jordan exhibit this pragmatic function. The results also showed that parents＇ interactions affect children＇s personality and behavior positively through applying certain tactics and styles.

关 键 词：parent-child interactions the informative and referential pragmatic function PARENTS CHILDREN behavior PERSONALITY 

分 类 号：S82[农业科学—畜牧学] N02[农业科学—畜牧兽医]