Publication Date
Fri Jun 28 2024
Journal Name
Arab World English Journal
Cowboy as a Symbol of Individualism: A Pragmatic Analysis of Red Dead Redemption 2
collectivism
cowboy
individualism
politeness
pragmatics
Red Dead Redemption 2
video games
As cultures are mainly divided into collectivistic and individualistic, members tend to emphasize, through communication, either their position as part of their group or their independence from the group. This emphasis is manifested in using the pragmatic concepts of positive politeness and negative politeness. The present study looks into the reflection of these two cultures in Rockstar’s renowned video game, Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018). It aims at identifying the two cultures as present in the game and showing their significance to its narrative. It fills the gap in the studies of language used within video games as well as its cultural reflections. The study addresses the following question: What are the positive and negative
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