A Critical Look at Language, Status and Power in Iran

Amini, Mozafar; Mohammadi, Hossein

doi:10.30465/crtls.2020.4877

A Critical Look at Language, Status and Power in Iran

Document Type : Research

Authors

Mozafar Amini ¹

Hossein Mohammadi ²

¹ PhD Candidate in Linguistics, Sistan and Balouchestan University

² Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Gonbad Kavoos University

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2020.4877

Abstract

Many linguistic studies are the result of individual field research or a group of researchers in different language communities. The book entitled, Language, Status and Power in Iran, written by William O. Beeman, is also amongst those field studies which is based on language and especially Persian language. The scope of the writer’s study is broaden to cultural, social, anthropological issues and different parts of Iranian life. Beeman’s book has some interpretations, and ideas of the Iranian society on scientific principles and in a specific framework; however, it is based on a small language community and it may have some problems. A number of issues and analyses of Iranian customs, culture, and language are examined. An important critique of this book is the generalization of Beeman’s book to the whole of Iran. Regarding the translation of the book, it should be mentioned that it was vital to be done.

Keywords

Language

Status and Power in Iran

Field Studies

Language Community

Anthropology

Subjects

Linguistics and Ancient Languages

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