Research Paper
Orthographic depth of Persian
Orthographic depth of Persian

Mahmoud Bijankhan; Elham Alaee Abouzar

Volume 4, Issue 1 , April 2013, Pages 1-19

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2013.35921

Abstract
  The present study clarifies the difference between orthographic words and their phonological correspondents in Persian writing system via computing orthographic depth of Persian writing ...  Read More
Research Paper
Persian modal verbs and the expression of modality
Persian modal verbs and the expression of modality

Jalal Rahimian; Mohammad Amouzadeh

Volume 4, Issue 1 , April 2013, Pages 21-40

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2013.35922

Abstract
  Modal verbs and their different meanings can be investigated on the basis of various theoretical frameworks. In this paper, Persian modal verbs are examined and analyzed in terms of ...  Read More
Research Paper
Production of English be-passive by Farsi-speaking EFL learners: A cognitive-construction grammar approach
Production of English be-passive by Farsi-speaking EFL learners: A cognitive-construction grammar approach

Houshang Besati; Shahla Raghibdoost

Volume 4, Issue 1 , April 2013, Pages 41-60

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2014.35923

Abstract
  English passive has always been regarded as a challenge by Farsi-speaking EFL learners. Despite the presence of many linguistic and pedagogical approaches in studying and teaching English ...  Read More
Research Paper
Causative alternation in Persian
Causative alternation in Persian

Ali Safari; Gholamhosain Karimi doustan

Volume 4, Issue 1 , April 2013, Pages 75-94

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2013.35928

Abstract
  In this article, the causative alternation in Persian is discussed. First, it is shown that Persian anticausative verbs involve a CAUSE component and an implicit external argument. ...  Read More
Research Paper
Middle verbs and their study in Younger Avesta 
Part II: Avestan verbs
Middle verbs and their study in Younger Avesta Part II: Avestan verbs

Azhideh Moqaddam; Narges Ne’matollahi

Volume 4, Issue 1 , April 2013, Pages 95-110

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2013.35929

Abstract
  Time, aspect, person, number and active and middle voices are the categories based on which the verbal structure of the ancient Iranian languages are studied. According to the prevailing ...  Read More
Research Paper
Conceptual metaphor in a Khotanese text
Conceptual metaphor in a Khotanese text

Seyyed Fatemeh Musavi

Volume 4, Issue 1 , April 2013, Pages 111-127

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2013.35930

Abstract
  Cognitive science has found out that languages typically make use of conceptual metaphors to concretize abstract meanings. Conceptual metaphor explains a target domain which is abstract ...  Read More