Type | Journal Article - International Journal of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Science |
Title | Historical transformation of vowel sounds from ancient Persian to current Bakhtiarian Izeh dialect |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 1 |
Issue | 11 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2013 |
Page numbers | 2324-2335 |
URL | http://ijashss.com/upload/IJASHSS-2013- SI-1249.pdf |
Abstract | Izeh is a part of Bakhtiarian area this region is now occupied by speakers of Izeh Bakhtiarian dialect. Through the history, Izeh population has influenced the phonology, lexicon, and syntax of Old Persian language, both directly and indirectly and there are some important difference between the dialect common in Izeh area and other Bakhtiarian population. This study is trying to find any relationship between vowel sounds substructures used in Bakhtiarian Izeh dialect and its ancient ancestors such as Old Iranian dialects. Results of this study regarding the transformation of vowel sounds shows that , Izeh dialects spoken in Izeh territory reflect an earlier stage of Old Persian influence, in comparison with the more recent and ongoing direct influences of new Bakhtiarian dialect spoken in current Bakctiary region. In other word, Persian models have served as the stimulus for the beginnings of literary production in most of these dialects since vowel sounds in Bakhtiarian Izeh dialect are mainly transformed from Old Iranian roots in first, middle and last part of the words. In some words there has been double transformation of vowel sounds in just one word. Such close relationship between Bakhtiarian Izeh and old Iranian dialect is resulted from this fact that there have been many ancient cultural sculptures and drawing , tools and instrument from Ilam dynasty living in this territory before Islam showing this territory was the center of ancient Iran 20 decades ago. |
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