Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 University Instructor of Linguistics, Payame Noor university, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor of Linguistics, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
4 Associate Professor of Linguistics, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to explore high school girls' graffiti from the perspective of sociolinguistics. The article starts with a review of previous research and then, the relevant theoretical framework was presented. For the purpose of data collection, photography was used to document the graffiti. The sample consisted of 705 graffiti of two high schools in Tehran and Karaj. The data were first analyzed in terms of writing system and then in terms of contents. The research method was descriptive and documentary. The results of the study indicate that the Persian script has the most writings. Also, the special name, cheating, handwriting, memento, taboo, humor and joke and calling God were the most common contents of the graffiti. The results of one-sample t-test confirmed that most graffiti are contents for expressing emotions such as love and hate, and fewer are for expressing non-emotional issues.
The statistical population included 705 graffiti of two high schools in Tehran and Karaj. The data were first analyzed in terms of writing system and then in terms of contents. The research method was descriptive and documentary. The results of the study indicate that the Persian script has the most writings. Also, the special name, cheating, handwriting, memento, taboo, humor and joke and reading God are the most common contents of the graffiti. The results of one-sample t-test confirmed that most graffiti are contents for expressing emotions such as love and hate, and fewer are for expressing non-emotional issues.
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