Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 9 (2018)
Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 7 (2017)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
Volume 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2012)
Volume 1 (2010)
Number of Articles: 7
Functional or Lexical: A Load-Continuum Analysis of Prepositions in Persian
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, Pages 1-20
Abstract
With the emphasis of Minimalist program on functional categories as having an equal or more prominent status than lexical ones, decision on the nature of the categories ... Read More
A Role and Reference Grammar Analysis of Relative Clauses in Farsi
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, Pages 21-41
Abstract
In this paper, we examine the treatment of Persian relative clauses in role and reference grammar. RRG is a structural-functional theory which has studied the syntax-semantics-pragmatics ... Read More
The Analysis of Azari-Turkish Wh-Words in Minimalism
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, Pages 41-56
Abstract
The present study investigates Azari-Turkish wh-words within the framework of minimalism. The analysis of wh-in-situ data shows that [+Q] &ki/kïparticle are syntactically in ... Read More
Phrase Accent in Persian Intonational Phonology
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, Pages 57-76
Abstract
This article addresses the phonetic and phonological representation of H- phrase accent in the tonal structure of Persian pre-nuclear accents. In an experimental study, three groups ... Read More
Metaphor; A Survey on the Factors Related to Semantic Comprehension; their Effectiveness and Psychological Reliability
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, Pages 77-96
Abstract
The present study is a randomized pilot project that intends to test the Graded Salience Hypothesis (Giora, 1997), to investigate the major factors contributing to understanding meaning. ... Read More
On the Syntactic Analysis of Persian Modals: Šâyad ‘Perhaps’ and Bâyad ‘Must’
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, Pages 97-112
Abstract
The present paper sets out to investigate the syntactic category of Persian modals, šâyad ‘perhaps’ and bâyad ‘must’. The syntactic category ... Read More
Marked Ergative Constructions in Hawrami: The Opposition of Two Minimalist Approaches
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2015, Pages 113-132