Explaining the Placement Order of Adjectives in Persian Language Based on Functional Discourse Grammar

Taheri, Mohsen; Alizadeh, Ali; Mowlaei Kuhbanani, Hamed

doi:10.22059/jolr.2024.370324.666875

Document Type : Research Paper

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¹ Linguistics Department, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran

² Linguistics Department, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

³ Linguistics Department, Foreign Languages Faculty, Vali-e- Asr University of Rafsanjan

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. Therefore, in this study, FDG will be considered in determining the arrangement of different types of adjectives in the sentence in Persian language. According to the principles of FDG, presenting a pattern in the arrangement of adjectives in a sentence in Persian language, in which the order of the adjectives in sentences does not follow a certain rule, is another goal of the present research. Although in Persian language, the order of adjectives does not follow a specific rule, the principles of FDG show that the type of the adjective determines that in what level of the hierarchical layer of FDG each adjective is produced and then based on what order it is mapped on morphosyntactic templates. In this study, the method of mapping the different types of adjectives on morphosyntactic templates in four absolute initial, second, medial and final positions and infinite relative positions in FDG was considered. This study is based on a descriptive-analytical method and the examples are taken from Persian adjectives. Examining the samples in this research shows that although the Persian language does not seem to have a particular order for the placement of adjectives in the sentence, the order pattern of adjectives in the sentence based on the mechanisms of FDG is also suggested for Persian language, since each adjective is produced in a special layer. The results indicate that the placement of adjectives in Persian language is based on the type of adjective and the production of each type of adjective takes place in its respective hierarchical layer. The results also show that FDG is an appropriate and efficient method for explaining the placement of adjectives in a sentence in Persian language and provides a suitable model for the placement of adjectives in a sentence in Persian language

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Explaining the Placement Order of Adjectives in Persian Language Based on Functional Discourse Grammar

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Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 26
January 2025
Pages 181-210

Explaining the Placement Order of Adjectives in Persian Language Based on Functional Discourse Grammar

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Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 26January 2025Pages 181-210

Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 26
January 2025
Pages 181-210