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An Elusive Particle in Persian : The Use of Magar inTārikh-e Beyhaqi

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Morphologically, magar is made up of ma+agar, which literally means “not+if”. It fulfils several syntacticand pragmatic functions which have shifted over the course of time. This paper focuses on the use of magarin Tārikh-e Beyhaqi (11th century). The study will be conducted within the framework of a functional-structural approach with a pragmatic orientation. We argue that magar is an elusive particle, the precisesyntactic function of which is governed by the context. We also argue that some instances of magarfulfil a pragmatic function that fits into the theory of indirect speech acts.

Source: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Authors: Forogh Hashabeiky, M Hassanabadi

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2133193401

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