A Study of 'Pleonasm' with Reference to some Biblical Verses | ||
| for humanities sciences al qadisiya | ||
| Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2016, Pages 7-24 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Emad Muhammed; Lecturer. Shaimaa; Lecturer. Jenan Atiya Meftin | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study deals with 'pleonasm' as one of the figures of speech in English. Pleonasm is defined as the use of superfluous words , phrases or sentences in speaking or writing. Such a use often results in repetition of the same idea, as in '' I heard the conversation with my ears. ''. What is superfluous is the phrase ''with my ears'' because it repeats a notion which is already part of the meaning of the verb ''heard'' : One hears with his ears. | ||
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