Mohammad Ghazanfari
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
[ 1 ] - The Lyrical Sensibility in English Nature Writing: An Appraisal Analysis
Abstract: This study explores emotive language in lyrical nature writing from the perspective of ecolinguistics in four nature books. In fact, embodied mind style is explored by considering emotive language as a linguistic phenomenon that can inject into the readers' minds the sensorial, emotional, and psychological experiences of the lyricist. The interrogation of emotive language...
[ 2 ] - Social and Religious Functions Performed by the Ritual Speech Act of “ya Allah” in Iranian Interactions
The current study was carried out to investigate the functions of the ritual speech act of ‘ya Allah’ (literally meaning ‘O God’) employed by Iranians in social interactions. To this end, sixty-two Persian native speakers of different age groups, ranging from 35 to 85, of both genders were observed in 250 natural situations such as daily interactions, gatherings, public or private places and lo...
[ 3 ] - Textual Engagement of Native English Speakers in Doctoral Dissertation Discussion Sections
Academic writing is no longer considered an objective and impersonal form of discourse. It is now seen as an attempt involving interaction between writers and readers; hence, academics are not only required to produce texts representing external realities but also to use language to recognize, build, and exchange social relations. The present study aimed to analyze how native English speakers, ...
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