Forms of address in post-revolutionary Iranian Persian: A sociolinguistic analysis

Keshavarz, Mohammad Hossein

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“…Comparison of the results shows that in formal situations sex is a stronger determiner in the use of forms of address in Persian. This con®rms the claim made elsewhere (Keshavarz 1988) that in interaction with members of the opposite sex in the Iranian culture people tend to be more polite and deferential; that is, a greater amount of social distance is maintained. …”

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The role of social context, intimacy, and distance in the choice of forms of address

Keshavarz¹

2001

International Journal of the Sociology of Language

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The main objective of the present study is to investigate the impact of social context as well as intimacy and distance on the choice of forms of address in Persian. However, as secondary objective, variation in the use of address forms according to social characteristics of the speakers will also be studied. The hypothesis is that variations in the forms of address are related not only to age, sex, and social class characteristics of the interlocutors but also to the setting, intimacy, and social distance. The results of the data analysis indicate that the use of intimate terms of address is inversely proportional to social distance and the formality of context. That is, as social distance and degree of formality of context increase, the frequency of familiar terms of address decreases. It was also found that in informal familial situations age is more signi®cant than sex and social class in determining forms of address. However, under formal circumstances, sex is a stronger determiner in the use of address forms.

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Section: Comparisons Of Interest Here Include Interactions Between Spsupporting

confidence: 86%

The role of social context, intimacy, and distance in the choice of forms of address

Keshavarz¹

2001

International Journal of the Sociology of Language

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“…Keshavarz (1988) conducted a study of the forms of address in post-revolutionary Iran. In search for the political function of address terms, he reports that the revolution in Iran resulted in the choice of address terms indicating solidarity and the need to express solidarity led to greater use of terms like 'bother' and 'sister'.…”

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The Realization of Kinship Terms in Persian and Filipino

Azodi¹,

Karimi

2017

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Sociolinguistics studies of language forms and functions should be an indispensable part of second/foreign language learning. Family or kinship address terms as an important feature of interface between language and society, can provide valuable sociolinguistic information about the interlocutors and their relationships. In line with the studies of these terms during the past few decades, this paper focuses on collecting and explaining different types of kinship terminology that Persian and Filipino interlocutors use in their conversations. The relevant terms have been collected by observation and interview. The study also highlights the differences between the two languages in using such terms based on social and cultural status. The findings of the study show that Persian is a gender sensitive and a dynamic language while Filipino is a sex-neutral and respect oriented language.

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“…Likewise, several analyses have been performed on address terms in Persian language: In his study, Keshavarz (1988Keshavarz ( , 1993 found that since the 1979 Iranian revolution, address terms that show solidarity and simple kind of speech have been more widespread. In another study, he examined the effect of distance, intimacy and social context on Persian address forms and pronominal selection.…”

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The Study of Persian Address Terms in Young Adult Novels According to the Politeness Theory

Azin

Afghari²

2015

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Forms of address in post-revolutionary Iranian Persian: A sociolinguistic analysis

Cited by 40 publications

References 8 publications

The role of social context, intimacy, and distance in the choice of forms of address

The role of social context, intimacy, and distance in the choice of forms of address

The Realization of Kinship Terms in Persian and Filipino

The Study of Persian Address Terms in Young Adult Novels According to the Politeness Theory

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