Behbahani, Dialect or Accent? (Analyzing Verb Conjugation in Behbahani as a Local Language)

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1 - مدرس دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد بهبهان

Received: 2012-01-10 Accepted : 2012-04-13 Published : 2012-05-21

Keywords: Dialect, Behbahani, Local language, verb Conjugation, accent,

Abstract :

In this study, it is tried to analyze Behbahani as a local Dialect to specify to which category, the dialect or the accent, belongs. Using related literature and findings, verb conjugation has been reviewed for different tenses in Behbahani to conduct the study. The results of the study revealed that, in spite of the similarities between standard Persian and Behbahani dialects in their sentence structure levels and patterns, Behbahani is unique and completely different from standard Persian in the verb conjugation level. Finally, it is concluded that Behbahni, linguistically, is categorized in dialects of Persian.

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