Investigating the speech samples of 4-5 years old Persian speaking girls with Specific Language Impairment based on the extended model of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
Investigating the speech samples of 4-5 years old Persian speaking girls with Specific Language Impairment based on the extended model of Conceptual Metaphor Theory

sadegh eftekhary far; Mohammad Reza Pahlavannezhad

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 January 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2025.381272.666897

Abstract
  This research investigates and analyzes the speech samples of three Persian speaking children, 4-5-years-old girls, who are suffering from Developmental Language Disorder (Specific ...  Read More
A phenomenological study of teachers' and experts' views on the challenges governing Arabic language learning in the Corona and post-corona era and solutions
A phenomenological study of teachers' and experts' views on the challenges governing Arabic language learning in the Corona and post-corona era and solutions

Mehrdad Aghaei; kamal nosrati; Mohammadamin Aghaei; Hadi Najafi zangir

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 January 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2025.376242.666883

Abstract
  The aim of this research was to investigate the challenges facing Arabic language education among students in the Corona era and to provide solutions to the upcoming issues, with the ...  Read More
Serial verbs and ingressive aspect in Persian
Serial verbs and ingressive aspect in Persian

Azadeh Sokhan Afarin; Vali Rezai; Rezvan Motavalian

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 February 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2025.381316.666898

Abstract
  In many languages of the world, there are a sequence of verbs that are called serial verb construction (SVC). They are divided into two types, symmetric and asymmetric, based on their ...  Read More
National-cultural study of the symbolism of ornithomyms in Russian and Persian languages; Resource for historical analysis and worldview of the peoples of Iran and Russia
National-cultural study of the symbolism of ornithomyms in Russian and Persian languages; Resource for historical analysis and worldview of the peoples of Iran and Russia

Sevinj Mehdikhanli; Sedighe Khazaie

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 April 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2025.385782.666904

Abstract
  Knowledge of the concept of symbols, which has its roots in the cultural aspect of the language, is especially important when studying the language. Именно по этой причине ...  Read More
Investigating the Accuracy of GPT’s Translation in Transferring Syntax-Semantic Interface: A Case Study of Ideational Meta-Functions in English Translation of Quran
Investigating the Accuracy of GPT’s Translation in Transferring Syntax-Semantic Interface: A Case Study of Ideational Meta-Functions in English Translation of Quran

Sajjad Farokhipour; Davoud Padiz; Bamshad Hekmatshoartabari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2025.391037.666912

Abstract
  AI-based models of analyzing linguistic data have attracted researchers due to the theoretical and practical spread of these models in recent years. Among them, machine translation ...  Read More
A Non-Lexicalist Analysis of the Imperfective Aspect and Its Interaction with the Perfective Aspect
A Non-Lexicalist Analysis of the Imperfective Aspect and Its Interaction with the Perfective Aspect

Mazdak Anushe

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 1-28

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2025.373442.666880

Abstract
  In the non-lexicalist approach to grammar, all morphemes, whether lexical elements or function heads, are pieces that merge within the domain of syntax to form larger constituents. ...  Read More
Substitution of Dental Consonants in English and Arabic (Loan) Words by Persian Speakers: A Comparative Study  
Substitution of Dental Consonants in English and Arabic (Loan) Words by Persian Speakers: A Comparative Study  

Bashir Jam

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 53-70

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.378926.666889

Abstract
   Sound substitution is a process whereby a phoneme in a loanword is replaced by its closest phone in the borrowing language. English and Arabic share dental consonants /D/ and ...  Read More
Examining Persian Suffixes -ani, -ayi, and -al Based on Cognitive Morphology
Examining Persian Suffixes -ani, -ayi, and -al Based on Cognitive Morphology

Zahra Hasanpuran; Shahla Sharifi

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 71-97

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.380137.666891

Abstract
  The aim of this article is to analyze the polysemy of the three suffixes "-ani, -ayi and -al" in Persian language with construction morphology framework. This analysis is based on Booij ...  Read More
A Comparative Study of Scalar Implicature Comprehension in 5-7 Monolingual Persian-speaking Children and Adults
A Comparative Study of Scalar Implicature Comprehension in 5-7 Monolingual Persian-speaking Children and Adults

Arezou Khani; Ali Jamali; Tayebeh Khoshbakht

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 99-124

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.372068.666877

Abstract
  Research showed that children need two important pragmatic skills to understand Simile: understanding the intended similarity and deriving a scalar implicature. ...  Read More
Matching Course Content with Learner Preferences in E-learning Systems Based on the Memetic Algorithm
Matching Course Content with Learner Preferences in E-learning Systems Based on the Memetic Algorithm

Mansoureh Delaramifar; Tayebeh Sargazi Moghadam

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 125-156

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.379570.666890

Abstract
  Since, due to the advancement of technology, mankind solves many of its educational needs, such as learning foreign languages, through electronic education, upgrading electronic learning ...  Read More
Description and Analysis of the Linguistic Components of the Dispute Resolution Council Members in Persuading the Parties to the Dispute: Critical Analysis of the Conciliation Meetings Discourse (Forensic Linguistics Approach)
Description and Analysis of the Linguistic Components of the Dispute Resolution Council Members in Persuading the Parties to the Dispute: Critical Analysis of the Conciliation Meetings Discourse (Forensic Linguistics Approach)

Mitra Rezazadeh; Akram Korani; Ali Moradi

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 157-180

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.385054.666902

Abstract
  The function of persuasion as a linguistic action is to change the audience's attitude and behavior or strengthen his beliefs. In general, persuasion is the basic and ultimate goal ...  Read More
Explaining the Placement Order of Adjectives in Persian Language Based on Functional Discourse Grammar 
Explaining the Placement Order of Adjectives in Persian Language Based on Functional Discourse Grammar 

Mohsen Taheri; Ali Alizadeh; Hamed Mowlaei Kuhbanani

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 181-210

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.370324.666875

Abstract
  The purpose of the present research is to investigate the placement order of different types of adjectives in the sentence in Persian language based on Functional Discourse Grammar. ...  Read More
The Effect of Phonetic Levels of Arabic Language in Learning Arabic Listening and Speaking Skills of Non-Arabic Speaking Iranians
The Effect of Phonetic Levels of Arabic Language in Learning Arabic Listening and Speaking Skills of Non-Arabic Speaking Iranians

Mohammad- Mahdi Gholami; Ali Zeighami; Sayed Reza Mirahmadi

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 211-237

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.380345.666892

Abstract
   Persian and Arabic languages ​​have had phonetic, grammatical, and lexical influences on each other in terms of vocabulary exchange, and they have similarities and differences ...  Read More
A Cognitive Study of the Influence of Physiological Taste Language on Spoken Language in Persian and Arabic
A Cognitive Study of the Influence of Physiological Taste Language on Spoken Language in Persian and Arabic

somayyeh mohammadi; Zohreh Ghorbani Madavani

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 269-293

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.367810.666866

Abstract
   The present study examines the cognitive aspects of Persian and Arabic languages in the domain of taste and its resulting product, flavors, with the aim of understanding part ...  Read More
Analyzing Otherizing Discourse and Colonialism in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe
Analyzing Otherizing Discourse and Colonialism in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe

Mohammad Amin Mozaheb

Volume 15, Issue 2 , January 2025, , Pages 295-310

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.381721.666899

Abstract
  At the beginning of the 18th century, with the act of the parliaments of England and Scotland, the four countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland were formed the Great Britain, ...  Read More
Quantum Teaching Method and EFL Learners’ Writing Self-Efficacy: Learners’ Perceptions in Focus
Quantum Teaching Method and EFL Learners’ Writing Self-Efficacy: Learners’ Perceptions in Focus

Zahra Ahmadpour; Zohre Gooniband Shooshtari

Volume 15, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 1-27

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.376628.666885

Abstract
    The Quantum Teaching Method (QTM) is an approach that emphasizes active student engagement, critical thinking, and a deep understanding of subject matter. This method has been ...  Read More
The Study of Persian Effect on Azerbaijani Relative Clause Structure
The Study of Persian Effect on Azerbaijani Relative Clause Structure

abdolhossein heydari

Volume 15, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 29-45

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.367930.666867

Abstract
    The aim of this paper is to study Persian effect on the relative clause construction  of Azerbaijani. The data have been collected from the different contexts of Azerbaijani ...  Read More
A Review of Phonemic Awareness Role in Reducing Vowel Errors of English Language Learners Based on Cognitive Phonology Approach
A Review of Phonemic Awareness Role in Reducing Vowel Errors of English Language Learners Based on Cognitive Phonology Approach

Nahid Khosravi; Maryam Iraji; Bahram Modaresi

Volume 15, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 47-69

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.370548.666874

Abstract
    Phonology is the study of phonemic system in language and our perception of phonemic production in learning is noticeable cognitively and phonologically.phonemic awareness is ...  Read More
Syntax of Vocative Phrase in Persian A Feature-based Approach
Syntax of Vocative Phrase in Persian A Feature-based Approach

Mina Rezvanian; َAli Darzi

Volume 15, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 71-93

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2021.317428.666691

Abstract
    The Vocative construction is one of the earliest conceptions acquired by children. So it must be a universal phenomenon. It is surprising that it had been rarely studied. While ...  Read More
Politeness in Iranian Sign Language: Analysis of Non-Manual Features
Politeness in Iranian Sign Language: Analysis of Non-Manual Features

Behzad Rahbar; Masoumeh Khoshandam Mallati

Volume 15, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 95-121

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.365113.666856

Abstract
    translator   Double-click  The purpose of the present study was to investigate non-manual features (NMF) that convey politeness in Iranian sign language. The ...  Read More
A Socio-Semiotic Approach to Small World Phenomenon in Urban Linguistic Landscapes; A Case Study of Tehran
A Socio-Semiotic Approach to Small World Phenomenon in Urban Linguistic Landscapes; A Case Study of Tehran

Ali Reza Gholi Famian

Volume 15, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 123-145

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.370301.666872

Abstract
    In the 1960s, Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment that later became established as Small World Phenomenon. According to this theory, there are on average up to six links ...  Read More
A Study of Fusion in Persian and English Inflection Based on Natural Morphology Theory
A Study of Fusion in Persian and English Inflection Based on Natural Morphology Theory

leila Gholipour Hasankiadeh; foroogh kazemi; Maryam Iraji

Volume 15, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 147-174

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.364792.666854

Abstract
    Inflectional features of languages have diversity and each language utilizes a range of these features to express its grammatical relations. Sometimes, in an inflection of a ...  Read More
Analyzing the Epic Romantic Narrative Structure of
Analyzing the Epic Romantic Narrative Structure of "Bijan and Manijeh" and Explaining its Verbal Dimensions from the Perspective of Waltsky and Labov

Nahid Jafari

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2024, , Pages 1-24

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2023.367328.666864

Abstract
  Semiotics is a tool that can be used to examine the mechanisms of formation and production of meaning in discourses. The logical and narrative discourse is the dominant discourse on ...  Read More
Investigating the Compound Words Ended to “Negar” Stem in Persian Language: A Cognitive Approach
Investigating the Compound Words Ended to “Negar” Stem in Persian Language: A Cognitive Approach

Zahra Hasanpuran; Ali Alizadeh

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2024, , Pages 79-104

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.363973.666852

Abstract
  One of the word formation processes in Persian language is the compounding process, which speakers use in a productive way to create words with new meanings. This process contains at ...  Read More
Determining the Typological Place of a Language on the Left/Right-Branching Spectrum
Determining the Typological Place of a Language on the Left/Right-Branching Spectrum

Maedeh Golchin arefi; Gholamreza Dinmohammadi

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2024, , Pages 105-129

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2024.359837.666844

Abstract
  In this article we answer two questions: first, how we can use Dryer (1992) as a tool to determine the typological place of a language in the left/right-branching spectrum. Second, ...  Read More