Analysis of speech acts based on john Searle`s opinions in the three poem of Mahdi Akhavansales (Akhare shahnameh, zemestan and az in avesta).

Dezfoulian Rad, Kazem; Moradbekloo, Mahdieh

doi:10.22054/ltr.2024.73132.3709

Analysis of speech acts based on john Searle`s opinions in the three poem of Mahdi Akhavansales (Akhare shahnameh, zemestan and az in avesta).

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

² Master of Art, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

10.22054/ltr.2024.73132.3709

Abstract

Speech act theory has become influential within both linguistic and philosophy of language. Speech act is defined as an action occurring as a result of an intentional statement. When a statement is expressed provocatively and intentionally, in order to happen an act or process, we are expressing speech act, too. This theory proposed that the meaning of expressing some sentences is not only what we are doing, but an act or part of act that we intend to do it. John Searle following his teacher, Austin, has classified speech act into five categories including assertive, directive, commisive, expressive and declarative. In this paper three books of "Akhar e Shahname", "Zemestan" and "Az in Avesta" by "Mahdi Akhavan Sales" has been studied. The results show that the assertive act is the most used with 948 instances and the commisive act is the least used with 5 instances. Also it is used the most speech act in the book of " Zemestan " and the least speech act in the book of " Az in Avesta ". This declaration of beliefs takes precedence over his emotions and feelings, and Akhavan's poem is more about proving the poet's beliefs of his time than being emotional or committed. The low number of commitment or declaration actions is an indication of the poet's lack of commitment or low social power status. The method of the research is descriptive-analytical by means of library resources.

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