Persian Language and Literature
Sepideh Abdolkarimi
Volume 18, Issue 2 , June 2018, , Pages 191-212
Abstract
The present article is the result of a critical look at the book “Language, Context and Text: Aspects of Language in a Social-Semiotic Perspective” which is translated to Persian by Dr. Mojtaba Monshizadeh and Dr. Tahereh Ishani. Due to the fact that functional approach to linguistic studies ...
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The present article is the result of a critical look at the book “Language, Context and Text: Aspects of Language in a Social-Semiotic Perspective” which is translated to Persian by Dr. Mojtaba Monshizadeh and Dr. Tahereh Ishani. Due to the fact that functional approach to linguistic studies in Iran has gained less attention than generative and cognitive approaches, lack of the presence of such a book in Persian, introducing functional approach to language researchers interested in this approach, was strongly felt. For this reason, translators’ attempt is admirable. One of the challenges translators has faced, has been equivalent choices for technical terms in the named approach and the absence of books in this field in Persian has resulted in the present situation which shows lack of Persian sources in functional linguistics. Other difficulties the translators faced have resulted in the emergence of cases which in their own turn require the revision of the book. Therefore, this article is the introduction of the book, its sections and chapters, as well as its strong and weak points.
Arabic Language and Literature
Maryam Jalaei
Volume 17, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 61-72
Abstract
The book of ‘instruction of Arabic language by functional approach’ by “Davood Abdeh” is one of the rare and vanguard compilations in the field of Arabic language instruction with the functional approach in Arabic world. Hence, the present study introduces the book in the descriptive-analytic ...
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The book of ‘instruction of Arabic language by functional approach’ by “Davood Abdeh” is one of the rare and vanguard compilations in the field of Arabic language instruction with the functional approach in Arabic world. Hence, the present study introduces the book in the descriptive-analytic method and criticizes it according to the principles of functional approach. Accordingly, after a short introduction about its bases, positive and negative points of the book are reviewed. Using an eloquent and a simple language, the book is like a base for familiarizing instruction system of Arabian countries with functional approach in language instruction; However, this has caused some deficiencies in different parts of the book, the most important of which is the absence of psychological, linguistic, and social functions in the approach. Furthermore, there is no guideline for functional approach in instruction of some language skills.
