Language Studies

Abstract The text of the Inscription by Shilhak-inshushinak, the great ruler of Elam (c.1150- 1120 BC), is presented in this paper. In this 28-line inscription, as in his other inscription, the Ruler, introducing himself and his family, wishes them good health and long life. The text then explains the cause of the making of the inscription, granting a land to a person who has performed ritual service for him, and finally the expenditure of this ceremony.

Abstract In Zoroastrian and Pahlavi texts of the Middle Persian, there are some family words that have been the subject of much controversy. This paper suggests a pattern to examine them as well as their relation with each other and with the family structure.

Abstract During 1966-67, some murals were unveiled in Panjkant, beside the altar niche of the room 1, the major hall, section 22. Parts of an unknown story are serially illustrated on this wall, ending with the victory of the hero in the gate of the fortress. A Sogdian Inscription with 12 vertical lines in the fortress refers to the content of the story that most probably belongs to the circle Thewenak stories. In this research paper, after reading the text of this Sogdian Inscription, the writer gives its transcription as well as its Persian translation. The paper concludes with the studying of the mural’s style.

Abstract In Manichaean Myth of Creation, the figure 1486 is the year of the Fire at the End of the Universe. This figure, which was found out by Mani from the astrological information, is possibly equal to a Sun Period.

Abstract The recent approach of criticism in the Iranian contemporary literature, based on new methods of criticism, opposite to that of traditional one, has brought a new literary outlook. Drawing on the views of the Russian Formalists and G.Leech, English linguist, who use linguistic values in dealing with literature, the writer studies the linguistics characteristics of some works of Houshang Golshiri.

Abstract Argument Structure (AS) of a Predicate is a list of its arguments. For example the Persian verb xord (ate) in "Ali sib ra xord." Has two arguments, while the verb dād (gave) in "Ali sib rā be Zahrā dād." has three arguments: Ali, Sib, and Zahrā. The argument structure of a verb is usually changed by affixation, so that the argument structure of a derived word is different form that of the stem. This paper intends to study the argument structure of Persian verbal derivations and the effect of affixation on the argument structure of the base. The theoretical framework of this paper is Lieber's view (1992) which states that the argument structure of each word is a projection of the Lexical Conceptual Structure (LCS) of that word. So the Study of AS of a word and the changes made in it must be done according to the LCS and the changes made in it. This paper studies the effect of affixation on the argument structure of a word through the changes it may have on the LCS of that word. It will also illustrate that only those affixes that changes the LCS of the word will affect the AS of the base; it means the affixes which do not have any effects on the LCS of a word have no changes on its AS.

Abstract This study aims to examine the most important non-linguistic factors influencing the acceptance of neologisms approved by Academy of Persian Language and Literature, called Farhangestan, among Persian speakers in Iran. The theoretical basis used for this research was the diffusion of innovation model devised by Robert Leon Cooper.To get the goal, the criterion variables of adoption in the speech community were evaluated by questionnaire in three provinces.The different descriptive and inference statistics were used to determine the correlation between the mentioned variables: awareness, evaluation, knowledge and usage, in relationship to each other and to background ones: age, sex and education. The main results gained in this study show that there is a positive significant correlation between the awareness and knowledge and between evaluation and usage as well along with some other subordinate results. Above all, We came to this conclusion that Farhangestan , as the greatest language planner in Iran, can influence the awareness variable so that the proficiency and knowledge of using their neologisms by the potential adopters can be monitored. On the other hand, it can put effect on evaluation to promote frequent usage of neologisms. All these lead to diffusing the linguistic innovations, that is, the approved neologisms.