Payam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220Analyzing the speech acts of votes in women’s divorce cases from the perspective of pragmatics: a study within the framework of Forensic linguisticsAnalyzing the speech acts of votes in women’s divorce cases from the perspective of pragmatics: a study within the framework of Forensic linguistics1161239910.30473/il.2025.74376.1685FARezaRezaeiAssistant professor of linguistics -Faculty of English Language and Literature-Yasouj universityMaryamGhorbaniM.A in General linguistics- Department of English language and literature- Faculty of Humanities- Yasouj UniversityMozhganHooshmandEnglish language and literature- Faculty of Humanities- Yasouj UniversityJournal Article20250423From the perspective of pragmatics and discourse analysis, this research examines the speech acts of legal opinions. Searle divides speech acts into five types: declarative, directive, expressive, representative, and commissive. The present study aimed to investigate the types of speech acts and their frequency in divorce case judgments based on Searle's classification. The present research was conducted using a descriptive-analytical and corpus-based method. The data were randomly collected in the form of 50 judgments from the National Judicial Decisions System. The research corpus includes 1364 speech acts extracted from the text of these judgments. Then, the types of speech acts and their frequencies were identified and analyzed based on specific principles. The findings showed that the highest frequency belonged to representative speech acts with 38%, and declarative and directive speech acts were used with an almost equal frequency of 27%. The findings also indicated that the judge – who is the author of these texts – in court and judicial authorities, based on evidence, documents, and their knowledge, issues verdicts and is always in a position where they confirm their opinion with representative and declarative acts and persuade their audience to take action with directive acts.From the perspective of pragmatics and discourse analysis, this research examines the speech acts of legal opinions. Searle divides speech acts into five types: declarative, directive, expressive, representative, and commissive. The present study aimed to investigate the types of speech acts and their frequency in divorce case judgments based on Searle's classification. The present research was conducted using a descriptive-analytical and corpus-based method. The data were randomly collected in the form of 50 judgments from the National Judicial Decisions System. The research corpus includes 1364 speech acts extracted from the text of these judgments. Then, the types of speech acts and their frequencies were identified and analyzed based on specific principles. The findings showed that the highest frequency belonged to representative speech acts with 38%, and declarative and directive speech acts were used with an almost equal frequency of 27%. The findings also indicated that the judge – who is the author of these texts – in court and judicial authorities, based on evidence, documents, and their knowledge, issues verdicts and is always in a position where they confirm their opinion with representative and declarative acts and persuade their audience to take action with directive acts.https://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12399_50e779ab481f6edb00d81c6f35c29247.pdfPayam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220"A Survey of Name Changes in the last 50 years in Boukan:
A Socio-Onomastic Study""A Survey of Name Changes in the last 50 years in Boukan:
A Socio-Onomastic Study"17351281510.30473/il.2026.75095.1702FAHosseinRahmaniDepartment of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities and Foreign Languages, University of Payam-e-Noor, Tehran, IranJournal Article20250708Investigating the diachronic changes of names during the last fifty years and acknowledging the relationship between social transformations and name changes, this study aimes at demonstrating how these changes have influenced the selection of names for children in Boukan from1973 to 2023 and to find an appropriate answer for these questions: 1.which language(s) dominate the names chosen by Boukani parents in the last fifty years in general and in each decade in particular? 2.What gender-based differences emerge in name selection in the last 50 years in general and across decades? 3.How did the names chosen from each language changed over these years? And 4.What social, political, and ethnic implications are revealed through these naming choices? Using civil registry data, the names are first categorized in to Arabic, Persian, Kurdish, Turkish and Foreign and their relevant frequencies were tabulated and then their frequency patterns were analyzed against socio-political conditions. Research as such were done in other Kurdish cities and the gap for Boukan names was felt and this study is a step to fill it.Investigating the diachronic changes of names during the last fifty years and acknowledging the relationship between social transformations and name changes, this study aimes at demonstrating how these changes have influenced the selection of names for children in Boukan from1973 to 2023 and to find an appropriate answer for these questions: 1.which language(s) dominate the names chosen by Boukani parents in the last fifty years in general and in each decade in particular? 2.What gender-based differences emerge in name selection in the last 50 years in general and across decades? 3.How did the names chosen from each language changed over these years? And 4.What social, political, and ethnic implications are revealed through these naming choices? Using civil registry data, the names are first categorized in to Arabic, Persian, Kurdish, Turkish and Foreign and their relevant frequencies were tabulated and then their frequency patterns were analyzed against socio-political conditions. Research as such were done in other Kurdish cities and the gap for Boukan names was felt and this study is a step to fill it.https://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12815_3a973601cefb3339f3e1d7e3ea766df6.pdfPayam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220A study of the semantic domains of "voice-name verbs" in Nahj-ul-BalaghaA study of the semantic domains of "voice-name verbs" in Nahj-ul-Balagha31441281310.30473/il.2026.74664.1692FAAmirahmadAzimiSecretary of Education, PhD student in the field of Nahjul-Balagha Sciences and Education at Payam-e-Noor University, Tehran.Mohammad HadiAmin NajiProfessor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20250524Nouns are words derived from environmental sounds that, by creating sound associations, add to the richness of the speech and create sensory and tangible images in the mind of the audience. Nahj al-Balagha, as the most important written Shiite heritage after the Holy Quran, is full of literary and rhetorical nuances such as noun verbs. This diversity in usage both adds to the rhetorical and aesthetic richness of the Imam's speech and provides a platform for a deeper understanding of his concepts.This research, using a descriptive-analytical method and based on a modern semantic approach, examines the semantic domains of phonetic verbs in Nahj al-Balagha in order to identify the origin of their production in the Imam's speech. The findings show that Imam Ali (AS) used forty-eight nominal verbs (such as "scream","hello", "happen", "qalqal","jaljal", etc.), They depict a wide range of human, animal, and bird sounds, the sounds of objects colliding, and natural phenomena, most of which originate from vocal organs such as the larynx, pharynx, and mouth, or from nature.Nouns are words derived from environmental sounds that, by creating sound associations, add to the richness of the speech and create sensory and tangible images in the mind of the audience. Nahj al-Balagha, as the most important written Shiite heritage after the Holy Quran, is full of literary and rhetorical nuances such as noun verbs. This diversity in usage both adds to the rhetorical and aesthetic richness of the Imam's speech and provides a platform for a deeper understanding of his concepts.This research, using a descriptive-analytical method and based on a modern semantic approach, examines the semantic domains of phonetic verbs in Nahj al-Balagha in order to identify the origin of their production in the Imam's speech. The findings show that Imam Ali (AS) used forty-eight nominal verbs (such as "scream","hello", "happen", "qalqal","jaljal", etc.), They depict a wide range of human, animal, and bird sounds, the sounds of objects colliding, and natural phenomena, most of which originate from vocal organs such as the larynx, pharynx, and mouth, or from nature.https://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12813_9e5d724f567271b67ff9b65599d2a6ff.pdfPayam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220Knowledge-base of Semantic Relationships between Images based on FrameNet from Computational Semiotic PerspectiveKnowledge-base of Semantic Relationships between Images based on FrameNet from Computational Semiotic Perspective37651293610.30473/il.2026.75736.1714FAMasoodGhayoomiFaculty of Linguistics, Institute for Humanities and Cultural StudiesJournal Article20250908In the framework of semiotics, sign systems form the basis of human social and cultural activities for representing the knowledge hidden in signs. These signs may be manifested in the language or image system. Achieving abstract concepts in these two systems can help in classifying signs and representing them in the form of a knowledge base.<br />In the present study, an attempt is made to use, within the framework of computational semiotics, the semantic relations of image signs that have been obtained in the framework of frame semantics obtained from linguistic signs of image captions to classify images. Then, this achievement is used to develop a knowledge base that contains these semantic relations between images. The results of this study indicate that extracting abstract concepts from frame-based semantic representation of image captions can help both the semantic classification of images and determine the semantic relations of images. The classification and relationship of images can be expressed as a triple containing the type of relationship and two image elements. This representation can be used in the construction of a knowledge base, as well as in the conceptual search of images. To conduct this research, the Flickr30k corpus is used.In the framework of semiotics, sign systems form the basis of human social and cultural activities for representing the knowledge hidden in signs. These signs may be manifested in the language or image system. Achieving abstract concepts in these two systems can help in classifying signs and representing them in the form of a knowledge base.<br />In the present study, an attempt is made to use, within the framework of computational semiotics, the semantic relations of image signs that have been obtained in the framework of frame semantics obtained from linguistic signs of image captions to classify images. Then, this achievement is used to develop a knowledge base that contains these semantic relations between images. The results of this study indicate that extracting abstract concepts from frame-based semantic representation of image captions can help both the semantic classification of images and determine the semantic relations of images. The classification and relationship of images can be expressed as a triple containing the type of relationship and two image elements. This representation can be used in the construction of a knowledge base, as well as in the conceptual search of images. To conduct this research, the Flickr30k corpus is used.https://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12936_856c79563a39eb4205f4f910b14e5025.pdfPayam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220Linguistic Resistance against the Carceral Order:
A Critical Discourse Analysis of 'No Friend but the Mountains"Linguistic Resistance against the Carceral Order:
A Critical Discourse Analysis of 'No Friend but the Mountains"65841281410.30473/il.2026.76767.1732FAKouroshKarimiEnglish language instructor، Department of languages and literature ، Farhangian university, Kurdistan، Iran.ShivaAhmadiM.A. in General Linguistics, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, IranJournal Article20251207This study aims to investigate the discursive acts of resistance in Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend But the Mountains (2018), demonstrating how language can challenge disciplinary institutions of power and serve as a tool for reclaiming agency. The theoretical framework of the study is grounded in Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis across three levels—textual, discursive practice, and social practice—integrated with the dynamic multilingualism approach.<br /><br />The research adopts a qualitative methodology within an interpretive-critical discourse analysis framework. The unit of analysis consists of “paragraphs containing resistance-oriented events,” representing instances of linguistic struggle between the institutional authority and the incarcerated subject. The dataset comprises 45 paragraphs, selected purposively from the English version of the book and analyzed systematically.<br /><br />Findings indicate that the author employs discursive strategies of resistance both as acts of reclaiming agency and as challenges to the surrounding institutional order. Such acts, while consciously asserting individual identity, also pave the way for the manifestation of collective and transnational identity. No Friend But the Mountains thus represents not only a literary work but also a paradigm of resistance-oriented linguistic activism in prison literature, wherein language functions not merely as a medium for representing experience but as an active, generative, and agentive force.This study aims to investigate the discursive acts of resistance in Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend But the Mountains (2018), demonstrating how language can challenge disciplinary institutions of power and serve as a tool for reclaiming agency. The theoretical framework of the study is grounded in Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis across three levels—textual, discursive practice, and social practice—integrated with the dynamic multilingualism approach.<br /><br />The research adopts a qualitative methodology within an interpretive-critical discourse analysis framework. The unit of analysis consists of “paragraphs containing resistance-oriented events,” representing instances of linguistic struggle between the institutional authority and the incarcerated subject. The dataset comprises 45 paragraphs, selected purposively from the English version of the book and analyzed systematically.<br /><br />Findings indicate that the author employs discursive strategies of resistance both as acts of reclaiming agency and as challenges to the surrounding institutional order. Such acts, while consciously asserting individual identity, also pave the way for the manifestation of collective and transnational identity. No Friend But the Mountains thus represents not only a literary work but also a paradigm of resistance-oriented linguistic activism in prison literature, wherein language functions not merely as a medium for representing experience but as an active, generative, and agentive force.https://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12814_c46a6c53008302f1bcf374ca0c3035c6.pdfPayam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220Object and the Evolution of Meaning in the Socio-Cultural Structures of Fashion
A semiotic Study of Parviz Tanavoli’s Wearable JewelryObject and the Evolution of Meaning in the Socio-Cultural Structures of Fashion
A semiotic Study of Parviz Tanavoli’s Wearable Jewelry85971287310.30473/il.2026.75009.1700FAMarziehATHARI NIKAZMIranSohrabAhmadiUniversity of Paris-Cite, Paris, FranceJournal Article20250630One of the subjects examined in semiotics is the system of fashion and its mode of meaning-making within various cultural and social contexts. Relying on the theoretical findings of semiotics, we have attempted to focus on a particular type of fashion called wearable jewelry. Many artists have engaged in jewelry design at some point in their lives, and their works have served as a foundation for many fashion designers. One notable example is Parviz Tanavoli, who turned to artistic jewelry during his artistic career. In this essay, we aim to answer the question: What is the relationship between Tanavoli’s wearable jewelry and fashion? And how do these pieces create a distinct lifestyle? Our goal is to demonstrate how the meaning of an object evolves within the fashion system and how lifestyle changes accordingly. To address these questions, we employed a semiotic approach, which is a modern method for analyzing both verbal and nonverbal languages. Our analysis led to the conclusion that Tanavoli’s jewelry has transformed from an artistic object to a functional object, and finally into a cultural object, thereby creating a unique artistic lifestyle.One of the subjects examined in semiotics is the system of fashion and its mode of meaning-making within various cultural and social contexts. Relying on the theoretical findings of semiotics, we have attempted to focus on a particular type of fashion called wearable jewelry. Many artists have engaged in jewelry design at some point in their lives, and their works have served as a foundation for many fashion designers. One notable example is Parviz Tanavoli, who turned to artistic jewelry during his artistic career. In this essay, we aim to answer the question: What is the relationship between Tanavoli’s wearable jewelry and fashion? And how do these pieces create a distinct lifestyle? Our goal is to demonstrate how the meaning of an object evolves within the fashion system and how lifestyle changes accordingly. To address these questions, we employed a semiotic approach, which is a modern method for analyzing both verbal and nonverbal languages. Our analysis led to the conclusion that Tanavoli’s jewelry has transformed from an artistic object to a functional object, and finally into a cultural object, thereby creating a unique artistic lifestyle.https://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12873_946a31cff7db7abb847849938cd0d45e.pdfPayam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220The transformation of the names of three generations of Solegan neighborhood residents: A Socio- Onomastic PerspectiveThe transformation of the names of three generations of Solegan neighborhood residents: A Socio- Onomastic Perspective991131287410.30473/il.2025.75667.1712FAElaheVaseghGraduated Student of Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, Payam Noor University, Tehran, IranBahmanZandiProfessor of Linguistics, Faculty of Language and foreign Languages, Payam-e Noor University, Tehran, IranJournal Article20250906Choosing a name is a tool to introduce people's identity . In this article, the evolution of naming in 3 generations in Soleqan district of Tehran city has been studied. Accordingly, 2326 names of people born between 1330 and 1393 were collected through the family tree. These names have been collected in 4 identity groups, including religious, national, transnational and neutral identities. The results show that names derived from religious identity have the highest frequency, followed by names with neutral names and national and transnational identities, respectively, in this division. Examining the evolution of names shows that religious names have a growing trend in the third generation; But the transnational names are on the downward trend and the tendency towards national and neutral names, which was very few in the first generations, has found an upward trend in the next generations. Regarding names with religious, national and neutral identities, the results show that these names have a growing trend in both men and women, while names with transnational identity are completely removed in the third generation in men and women. has been and has not been seen.Choosing a name is a tool to introduce people's identity . In this article, the evolution of naming in 3 generations in Soleqan district of Tehran city has been studied. Accordingly, 2326 names of people born between 1330 and 1393 were collected through the family tree. These names have been collected in 4 identity groups, including religious, national, transnational and neutral identities. The results show that names derived from religious identity have the highest frequency, followed by names with neutral names and national and transnational identities, respectively, in this division. Examining the evolution of names shows that religious names have a growing trend in the third generation; But the transnational names are on the downward trend and the tendency towards national and neutral names, which was very few in the first generations, has found an upward trend in the next generations. Regarding names with religious, national and neutral identities, the results show that these names have a growing trend in both men and women, while names with transnational identity are completely removed in the third generation in men and women. has been and has not been seen.https://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12874_4170badb61981aa77b3f6d14f4017ad7.pdfPayam-e Noor UniversityJournal of Sociolinguistics2538-35159120260220Iranian Students' Preferences for Learning Languages other than English: Examining Influential Factors and the Role of GenderIranian Students' Preferences for Learning Languages other than English: Examining Influential Factors and the Role of Gender1151341293510.30473/il.2026.76249.1723FASaeedNourzadehDamghan UniversitySeyyed BehnamAlavi MoghaddamOrganization for Educational Research and PlanningHosseinDavariDamghan UniversityJournal Article20251024This study aimed to investigate the preferences of Iranian seventh-grade students toward learning LOTEs, identify factors influencing these preferences, and analyze gender differences. The research population consisted of 1,004 students from five provinces in Iran, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a 34-item questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which were confirmed through factor analysis. The findings revealed that students’ preferences for LOTEs varied significantly. Additionally, three factors—individual factors, educational factors, and socioeconomic factors—were found to explain students’ preferences for LOTE learning, with significant differences in the impact of these factors on their preferences. Furthermore, while gender differences in language preferences were significant, no significant gender differences were observed in the influencing factors. The implications of these findings for policymaking in Iran’s educational system regarding foreign language education are discussed, and suggestions for further studies are provided.<br /><br />Keywords: language preferences, languages other than English, factor analysis, gender differences, Iranian seventh-grade students, convenience samplingThis study aimed to investigate the preferences of Iranian seventh-grade students toward learning LOTEs, identify factors influencing these preferences, and analyze gender differences. The research population consisted of 1,004 students from five provinces in Iran, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a 34-item questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which were confirmed through factor analysis. The findings revealed that students’ preferences for LOTEs varied significantly. Additionally, three factors—individual factors, educational factors, and socioeconomic factors—were found to explain students’ preferences for LOTE learning, with significant differences in the impact of these factors on their preferences. Furthermore, while gender differences in language preferences were significant, no significant gender differences were observed in the influencing factors. The implications of these findings for policymaking in Iran’s educational system regarding foreign language education are discussed, and suggestions for further studies are provided.<br /><br />Keywords: language preferences, languages other than English, factor analysis, gender differences, Iranian seventh-grade students, convenience samplinghttps://sociolinguistics.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_12935_0f1ee25c4b59774f6d7346ddb4cf6834.pdf