Using of Historical Studies in Language for Discovering the Symbolic Meanings and Content Analysis of a Myth

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. student, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

2 Associate Professor, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

10.29252/kavosh.2010.2477

Abstract

By historical (diachronic) studies in language, we can be had a historical approach about the language alterations. These alterations are often suitable visible of cultural transfer appearance in various societies, during history. The results of these studies have been affected on anthology and anthropology progress. These results can be agreed to mythologist, the important information for interpreting and discovering the symbolic meanings and confirming their theories. This article first begins by an introduction about the connection between language and myth and the mention of some theories respecting this case. Then present the analyses of some ancient Iranian myths, by this approach and using of incorporating the language study and mythological semi logy and searching the connection between lingual texture and mythological theories. For example, conformity Jamshid and Kiumarth words with first human and first twin patterns, since present the connection between Farvardin and foreteller cap, and issue describe the cultural transfer appearance about meaning changes in Kavi and Kianian words.
In this paper, we try to present using of historical studies in language, for discovering the symbolic meanings and content analysis of myths.
 

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Journal of Kavoshnameh in Persian Language and Literature
Volume 10, Issue 19
March 2010
Pages 9-36

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