Reza Pishghadam; Shahla Sharifi; Atena Attaran
Volume 6, Issue 11 , July 2015, , Pages 55-77
Abstract
Considering the importance of Mashhadi in comparison with other dialects, the present research aims at analyzing the verb "go" when it means "become", and comparing Mashhadi and English in this regard. Moreover, this study seeks to investigate how variables such as age, gender, educational and social ...
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Considering the importance of Mashhadi in comparison with other dialects, the present research aims at analyzing the verb "go" when it means "become", and comparing Mashhadi and English in this regard. Moreover, this study seeks to investigate how variables such as age, gender, educational and social levels play roles in employing the verb "go" in Mashhadi dialect. To this end, 300 conversations were recorded in various situations uttered by male and female participants, aging 13-76, with different educational levels (academic/non-academic), and from different social levels (low/middle/high). The results were displayed in tables. In addition, in order to explore participants' attitude towards Mashhadi dialect, 10 of the aforementioned participants were randomly selected and interviewed. Data collection in English section was done with the use of information banks and reference books. The results of this study suggested that utilizing the verb "go" with the meaning of "become" is influenced by age, gender, educational and social levels. Moreover, there are similarities and differences between Mashhadi and English with regard to employing this verb.
