An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguistics

Functional linguistics is one of the theoretical linguistic trends, which emphasizes the social and contextual role of language. Michael Halliday's theory of functional linguistics analyzes words by penetrating the inner layers of the text by focusing on ideational, interpersonal and textual tr...

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Main Authors: Safoora Entezari, Ebrahim Kanani, Fatemeh Zamani
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Published: Semnan University 2024-05-01
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description Functional linguistics is one of the theoretical linguistic trends, which emphasizes the social and contextual role of language. Michael Halliday's theory of functional linguistics analyzes words by penetrating the inner layers of the text by focusing on ideational, interpersonal and textual trans-roles. In the present research, Goli Taraqi‌'s novel, The Return (Bāzgasht), has been examined based on the theory of Halliday's functional linguistics and from the perspective of Ideational Metafunctions to explain verb processes and determine the frequency and application of each process. The main question of the research is to examine the frequency and type of application of each of the verb processes to show how these processes are reflected in the text of the novel. In fact, the purpose of the research is to investigate the role of ideational trans-role processes in shaping the semantic system of language and how it is represented in the social and cultural context of the novel. Examining the mental processes of the novel's main character, which is manifested in verbs such as thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., indicates frustrations and mental tensions of a passive woman who tries to identify the existential aspect of her character. Behavioral processes in verbs such as dreaming, wanting, making a decision, etc. indicate a change in her attitude. The material process expressed in verbs such as buying, selling, writing, going, etc., implies a change of attitude and recovery of independent female identity. Also, material and then behavioral processes have a higher frequency than mental processes. The course of the processes is also from the mental to the material.
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spelling doaj-art-269b3812b54d49a4a5854a3068efb71c2025-01-15T08:08:23ZfasSemnan Universityمطالعات زبانی و بلاغی2008-95702717-090X2024-05-0115359912610.22075/jlrs.2023.30163.22608722An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguisticsSafoora Entezari0Ebrahim Kanani1Fatemeh Zamani2Master's student of Narrative Literature, Department Faculty of Humanities, Kosar University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran.Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Department Faculty of Humanities, University of Kosar, Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran: Correspondence authorAssistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Department Faculty of Humanities, Kosar University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran.Functional linguistics is one of the theoretical linguistic trends, which emphasizes the social and contextual role of language. Michael Halliday's theory of functional linguistics analyzes words by penetrating the inner layers of the text by focusing on ideational, interpersonal and textual trans-roles. In the present research, Goli Taraqi‌'s novel, The Return (Bāzgasht), has been examined based on the theory of Halliday's functional linguistics and from the perspective of Ideational Metafunctions to explain verb processes and determine the frequency and application of each process. The main question of the research is to examine the frequency and type of application of each of the verb processes to show how these processes are reflected in the text of the novel. In fact, the purpose of the research is to investigate the role of ideational trans-role processes in shaping the semantic system of language and how it is represented in the social and cultural context of the novel. Examining the mental processes of the novel's main character, which is manifested in verbs such as thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., indicates frustrations and mental tensions of a passive woman who tries to identify the existential aspect of her character. Behavioral processes in verbs such as dreaming, wanting, making a decision, etc. indicate a change in her attitude. The material process expressed in verbs such as buying, selling, writing, going, etc., implies a change of attitude and recovery of independent female identity. Also, material and then behavioral processes have a higher frequency than mental processes. The course of the processes is also from the mental to the material.https://rhetorical.semnan.ac.ir/article_8722_6b75ea6734c782ff71469fbc355f8e39.pdfmichael hallidayfunctional linguisticsideational metafunctionwomen's activismgoli taraqithe return
spellingShingle Safoora Entezari
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Fatemeh Zamani
An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguistics
مطالعات زبانی و بلاغی
michael halliday
functional linguistics
ideational metafunction
women's activism
goli taraqi
the return
title An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguistics
title_full An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguistics
title_fullStr An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguistics
title_full_unstemmed An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguistics
title_short An analysis of women’s activism in Goli Taraqi’s The Return within the framework of Halliday's functional linguistics
title_sort analysis of women s activism in goli taraqi s the return within the framework of halliday s functional linguistics
topic michael halliday
functional linguistics
ideational metafunction
women's activism
goli taraqi
the return
url https://rhetorical.semnan.ac.ir/article_8722_6b75ea6734c782ff71469fbc355f8e39.pdf
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