Meysam Ebrahimi; Mehyar Alavi Moghaddam; Mohammad Davoudi
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In spite of similarities between Iranian-Islamic rhetoric and English-European rhetoric, figures of speech, figures of expression and semantics have been the focus of the former, while the latter includes accuracy. Also, Iranian-Islamic rhetoric focuses on written rhetoric, whereases spoken rhetoric ...
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In spite of similarities between Iranian-Islamic rhetoric and English-European rhetoric, figures of speech, figures of expression and semantics have been the focus of the former, while the latter includes accuracy. Also, Iranian-Islamic rhetoric focuses on written rhetoric, whereases spoken rhetoric is the focus of English-European rhetoric. A comparative study of rhetoric in Persian and English, especially in the classification of figures of aesthetics, which is the main focus of this study, helps researchers analyze the aesthetic aspects of speech and enriches our knowledge of rhetoric in linguistics. This research tries to address such questions as how to classify rhetoric in Persian and English, the similarities and differences in the rhetoric classification and rhetorical aesthetics of these two languages. It follows a mixed-methods approach and the data are collected through a library survey. The findings suggest that the comparison of figures of speech in English and Persian should be done in light of semantics and figures of expression. The science of figures of speech in Persian is an independent field of study and is more extensive than English rhetoric, which is not understood as an independent field of study. Figures of speech in English are at times intertwined with figures of expression and meaning. The border of figures of speech in Persian is more distinctive than that of English.
Narjes Amel Sadeghi; Mohammad Davoudi; Seyyed Mohammad Reza Adel; Gholamreza Zareian
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The concept of literacy is inherently debatable and the definition of literacy has changed in the course of history with the concomitant change of philosophical orientations. The content and the method used by educational programs are dependent on the various definitions of literacy and the different ...
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The concept of literacy is inherently debatable and the definition of literacy has changed in the course of history with the concomitant change of philosophical orientations. The content and the method used by educational programs are dependent on the various definitions of literacy and the different viewpoints on literacy determine the chances of learning. English as a foreign language enjoys a significant status in our curriculum. It seems that an understanding of the multiple meanings of literacy could enhance the language learning of our language learners greatly. Owing to the fact that we strive for a more effective learning in our educational system, it seems necessary to look into the conceptualization of literacy on the part of the language learners. The present study intends to look into the conceptualization of literacy by language learners using a grounded theory approach. This could help us explain and enhance the language behavior of our learners. Taking into account saturation, 24 English language learners were interviewed. The collected data were analyzed using axial and selective coding and finally a theory emerged. The emerging theory illustrated that literacy is a scientific and original issue which is transferred through discourse and the expression of agency.
Meysam Ebrahimi; Mehyar Alavi Moghaddam; Mohammad Davoudi
Abstract
Contemplation in the history of rhetoric in the Persian and English languages introduces us to some rhetorical similarities and distinctions. In this paper, we try to find a comparative study of one of the main branches of rhetoric in the science of “expression”, that is, “metaphor” ...
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Contemplation in the history of rhetoric in the Persian and English languages introduces us to some rhetorical similarities and distinctions. In this paper, we try to find a comparative study of one of the main branches of rhetoric in the science of “expression”, that is, “metaphor” .To categorize of its varieties in Persian and English rhetoric, in order to achieve the aesthetic and aesthetic origins of these two languages is another aim of this article. The metaphor is one of the most imaginative tricks in the realm of arithmetic, which has many similarities in terms of distinction between Persian and English languages. Metaphors in Persian and English are similar in terms if features of differentiation. In the English rhetoric, the metaphorical metaphor is considered to be the reference to both the main sides of the simile, which are classified in Persian rhetoric, other than similes. Metaphor in Persian and English classifications can be found in examples of metaphor between these two languages. In addition, there is a kind of metaphor in the English rhetoric in which both main elements of the metaphor are eliminated, which is not exemplified in the Persian rhetoric.
