Linguistics Society of IranLanguage and Linguistics23223847112220160618The Verb “xordan” from the Perspective of Cognitive LinguisticsThe Verb “xordan” from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics1262057FAAkbarHesabiJournal Article20160618This paper focuses on a descriptive study of the verb “xordan” from the frame semantics view point. First synonyms of “xordan” were gathered and their differences were explained. Then using different sources such as Hamshahri corpus, some e-books, weblogs, documents and sentences -gathered from daily discussions, different occurrences of “xordan” were collected and studied based on frame semantics. The following questions were addressed in this study: What are the differences between the verbs referring to “taking something into the mouth” and “swallowing it”?; What are the different frames of “xordan”?; And can these frames be used for explaining the semantic aspects of compound verbs in Persian? Results of this study indicate that there are specific differences between synonyms of “xordan”. Occurrences of “xordan” reveal 31 frames for this verb which can be classified and hierarchically grouped. Using these frames, formation of some compound verbs is also explained.This paper focuses on a descriptive study of the verb “xordan” from the frame semantics view point. First synonyms of “xordan” were gathered and their differences were explained. Then using different sources such as Hamshahri corpus, some e-books, weblogs, documents and sentences -gathered from daily discussions, different occurrences of “xordan” were collected and studied based on frame semantics. The following questions were addressed in this study: What are the differences between the verbs referring to “taking something into the mouth” and “swallowing it”?; What are the different frames of “xordan”?; And can these frames be used for explaining the semantic aspects of compound verbs in Persian? Results of this study indicate that there are specific differences between synonyms of “xordan”. Occurrences of “xordan” reveal 31 frames for this verb which can be classified and hierarchically grouped. Using these frames, formation of some compound verbs is also explained.https://lsi-linguistics.ihcs.ac.ir/article_2057_df4fe8a8bcd5c95cdb640aa9793bb32b.pdfLinguistics Society of IranLanguage and Linguistics23223847112220160618Phonological Processes of the Speech of 4-7 Year-old Hearing Impaired Children Using Hearing Aids in MashhadPhonological Processes of the Speech of 4-7 Year-old Hearing Impaired Children Using Hearing Aids in Mashhad27482058FABehzadGhonsoolySamanehRamezani-AliteimourJournal Article20160618Hearing and speech are two important elements in establishing a natural and practical human communication. In early years of language learning, children take advantage of phonological processes to pronounce words more simply. The purpose of the present research is to review phonological processes used in the speech of hearing impaired children who use hearing aids. This descriptive-analytic research was conducted on 15 hearing impaired Persian speaking children of 4 to 7 years old who had no visual, physical, emotional, mental or psychological impairment. The Persian phonological test (PPT) was conducted on these monolingual Persian speaking children. PPT is a test to assess phonological understanding in which the linguistic data is collected by pronouncing the name of different pictures by examinees. The results of this study show that phonological processes used by these children are: lenition, deletion, insertion, assimilation, dissimilation, metathesis and compensatory lengthening. The processes of deletion and assimilation had high frequencies in the speech of these children.Hearing and speech are two important elements in establishing a natural and practical human communication. In early years of language learning, children take advantage of phonological processes to pronounce words more simply. The purpose of the present research is to review phonological processes used in the speech of hearing impaired children who use hearing aids. This descriptive-analytic research was conducted on 15 hearing impaired Persian speaking children of 4 to 7 years old who had no visual, physical, emotional, mental or psychological impairment. The Persian phonological test (PPT) was conducted on these monolingual Persian speaking children. PPT is a test to assess phonological understanding in which the linguistic data is collected by pronouncing the name of different pictures by examinees. The results of this study show that phonological processes used by these children are: lenition, deletion, insertion, assimilation, dissimilation, metathesis and compensatory lengthening. The processes of deletion and assimilation had high frequencies in the speech of these children.https://lsi-linguistics.ihcs.ac.ir/article_2058_1359aa933b48b754a2f54adb688bfa77.pdfLinguistics Society of IranLanguage and Linguistics23223847112220160618A Study of Syllable Structure in Sarhaddi Balochi Dialect of GranchinA Study of Syllable Structure in Sarhaddi Balochi Dialect of Granchin49762059FAAbbas AliAhangarCarinaJahaniGolnazModarresighavami0000-0002-5440-9018FahimehSagharichiJournal Article20160618The study of syllable structure enjoys a specific significance in non-linear phonological studies. The present research, in the form of fieldwork, investigates the syllable structure in Sarhaddi Balochi dialect of Granchin based on the theory of CV phonology as a post-generative theory. It also examines the phonotactic distribution of consonants in initial and final clusters as well as the effect of the nucleus vowel of the syllable on the selection of dissimilar consonant clusters of the coda. The linguistic data has been extracted from the linguistic corpus collected in the Granchin district of Khash in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The data collection and compilation of the linguistic corpus were carried out based on the purposeful recording of speech through interviewing and recording free speech of consultants. The language consultants included 5 females and 5 males living in Granchin, who were illiterate and of different ages, between 60-80 years. The research findings show that the syllable structure of Sarhaddi Balochi Dialect of Granchin consists of one syllabic element, that is, nucleus which is preceded by maximally three consonants and followed by two consonants. In addition, the findings denote that phonotactic restrictions govern the distribution of consonants in initial and final clusters. Likewise, the type of the nucleus vowel of the syllable plays a role in selecting the cluster of the coda. The study of syllable structure enjoys a specific significance in non-linear phonological studies. The present research, in the form of fieldwork, investigates the syllable structure in Sarhaddi Balochi dialect of Granchin based on the theory of CV phonology as a post-generative theory. It also examines the phonotactic distribution of consonants in initial and final clusters as well as the effect of the nucleus vowel of the syllable on the selection of dissimilar consonant clusters of the coda. The linguistic data has been extracted from the linguistic corpus collected in the Granchin district of Khash in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The data collection and compilation of the linguistic corpus were carried out based on the purposeful recording of speech through interviewing and recording free speech of consultants. The language consultants included 5 females and 5 males living in Granchin, who were illiterate and of different ages, between 60-80 years. The research findings show that the syllable structure of Sarhaddi Balochi Dialect of Granchin consists of one syllabic element, that is, nucleus which is preceded by maximally three consonants and followed by two consonants. In addition, the findings denote that phonotactic restrictions govern the distribution of consonants in initial and final clusters. Likewise, the type of the nucleus vowel of the syllable plays a role in selecting the cluster of the coda. https://lsi-linguistics.ihcs.ac.ir/article_2059_2eace51d8f796d04991c831a07059758.pdfLinguistics Society of IranLanguage and Linguistics23223847112220160618Analyzing the Comprehension of Active and Passive Structures in Persian Autistic ChildrenAnalyzing the Comprehension of Active and Passive Structures in Persian Autistic Children771002060FAHouriehAhadiJournal Article20160618Research In autism has not focused on linguistics, specially grammatical impairment in depth. However representing language profile is essential to recognition and treatment of autisitc children. Due to wide heterogeneity in autism, extensive investigations are required across different language groups. Passive structure is one of the most interesting structures among the developmental researchers. This paper aims to evaluate the comprehension of active and passive structures in Persian autistic children. For this purpose, comprehension of passive and active sentences in 10 autistic children of 6-10 years old was studied and compared to that of children -at similar age- with typical development. First children were presented with four pictures for each of the 13 sentences chosen for this study. Then, active and passive sentences were expressed conversationally and children were asked to choose a picture matching the sentence they heard and their answers were recorded. The Results showed that there was a significant difference between autistic and non-autistic children in comprehension of passive and reversal active sentences (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in comprehension of non-reversible active sentences (P>0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in comprehension of structures active sentences (P>0.05) but there was a significant difference in comprehension of passive sentence (P<0.05). Since autistic children have significant problem in comprehension of passive sentences, the comprehension of passive sentences must be noticed in the recognition and treatment of these children.Research In autism has not focused on linguistics, specially grammatical impairment in depth. However representing language profile is essential to recognition and treatment of autisitc children. Due to wide heterogeneity in autism, extensive investigations are required across different language groups. Passive structure is one of the most interesting structures among the developmental researchers. This paper aims to evaluate the comprehension of active and passive structures in Persian autistic children. For this purpose, comprehension of passive and active sentences in 10 autistic children of 6-10 years old was studied and compared to that of children -at similar age- with typical development. First children were presented with four pictures for each of the 13 sentences chosen for this study. Then, active and passive sentences were expressed conversationally and children were asked to choose a picture matching the sentence they heard and their answers were recorded. The Results showed that there was a significant difference between autistic and non-autistic children in comprehension of passive and reversal active sentences (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in comprehension of non-reversible active sentences (P>0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in comprehension of structures active sentences (P>0.05) but there was a significant difference in comprehension of passive sentence (P<0.05). Since autistic children have significant problem in comprehension of passive sentences, the comprehension of passive sentences must be noticed in the recognition and treatment of these children.https://lsi-linguistics.ihcs.ac.ir/article_2060_f8c0c968632845cd133308b1a494967f.pdfLinguistics Society of IranLanguage and Linguistics23223847112220160618Recognition of Some Iranian Dialect Words through Goddess KaliRecognition of Some Iranian Dialect Words through Goddess Kali1011162061FALeilaAsgariJournal Article20160618Names and words are essentially symbolic entities. They first originated in a time when myth and language were not yet detached. However, as time went by, the connection between names (words) and their referents started to fade away, leaving many words in language completely detached from their mythical origins. Most language symbols have thus largely lost their symbolic characteristics, if not fully. This study takes into account the common origin of myth and language and uses a mythological approach to examine name and word as symbols. The theoretical framework of the study is drawn from Cassirer’s theory on the primitive man’s way of thinking, which he terms the mythical thought. A comparative study between words in Iranian dialects and Indo-European words revealed that a range of objects and natural phenomena with distinct meaning but comparable forms were all associated by the people to Goddess Kālī, and thus were named after her.Names and words are essentially symbolic entities. They first originated in a time when myth and language were not yet detached. However, as time went by, the connection between names (words) and their referents started to fade away, leaving many words in language completely detached from their mythical origins. Most language symbols have thus largely lost their symbolic characteristics, if not fully. This study takes into account the common origin of myth and language and uses a mythological approach to examine name and word as symbols. The theoretical framework of the study is drawn from Cassirer’s theory on the primitive man’s way of thinking, which he terms the mythical thought. A comparative study between words in Iranian dialects and Indo-European words revealed that a range of objects and natural phenomena with distinct meaning but comparable forms were all associated by the people to Goddess Kālī, and thus were named after her.https://lsi-linguistics.ihcs.ac.ir/article_2061_52dbb0686f8bd0c0c757acf716e28ec0.pdfLinguistics Society of IranLanguage and Linguistics23223847112220160618When Tradition Meets Modernity: Five Life Stories from the Galesh Community in Ziarat, Golestan, IranWhen Tradition Meets Modernity: Five Life Stories from the Galesh Community in Ziarat, Golestan, Iran1191302062FAFatemehAmerianJournal Article20160618https://lsi-linguistics.ihcs.ac.ir/article_2062_2d405b367158e3f12d7c1e31a96b3af3.pdf