Exaggeration in Some Selected Conversations in Iraqi Society: A Pragmatic Study

The current study deals with the term exaggeration from a pragmatic perspective through analyzing selected conversation existed in Iraqi conversations. Thus, the concept of exaggeration, or hyperbole, which is a popular oratorical strategy utilized to confirm feelings, heighten social connections or communicate comical aspect. Furthermore, align with speech act theory and Gricean's maxims, this study explores how exaggeration expression functions in Iraqi Arabic society. Moreover, the present study inspects the types of exaggeration, along with their pragmatic functions, and how they impact Iraqi sociocultural conventions. Likewise, data are gathered from factual conversations occurred in Iraqi society in their daily communication, analyzed through pragmatic perspectives.