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
Typology of Diathesis and Voice in Kurdish
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2016, Pages 1-20
Abstract
The definition and typological description of the category of voice can be provided in two ways: i) at the level of semantic arguments (or semantic roles), ii) at the level of grammatical ... Read More
Free Word Order of Verbs and its Arguments
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2016, Pages 21-40
Abstract
This study explores the nature of relatively free word order of verbs and their arguments in Persian. Based on the theory of phases and multiple spell-out which is an instantiation ... Read More
The Status of Adjective Phrases in Persian: A Role and Reference
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2016, Pages 41-60
Abstract
The present study aims to examine the analysis of Persian adjective phrases (APs) within Role and Reference Grammar (RRG) and to appraise the merits and demerits thereof. In RRG, there ... Read More
Vowel Quality in Persian: Stable or Unstable?
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2016, Pages 61-80
Abstract
This paper addresses the validity of two hypotheses concerning changes of vowel quality in Persian. The theory of centralization claims that there is a strong correlation between vowel ... Read More
Semantics of Deictic Expressions: Introducing a Cognitive-Discoursal Model of Reference
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2016, Pages 81-99
Abstract
Deictic expressions belong to a category of linguistic expressions which seemingly require an extra-linguistic context for their referents to be recognized. They have referential, anaphoric ... Read More
Verb Phrase Ellipsis in Persian: The Questions of Identity and Licensing
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2016, Pages 101-120
Abstract
This paper presents an attempt to analyze the verb phrase ellipsis in Persian in terms of the questions of identity and licensing. Assuming a minimalist framework for the analysis, ... Read More
Synchronic Multifunctionality of the Discourse Marker Hâlâ ('now') from the Perspective of (Inter)subjectification
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2016, Pages 121-140