The Bavadi and Their Bakhtiari Dialect

Iranian Studies, vol. 58, pp. 548–594

Abstract

Abstract This paper provides a sociolinguistic and grammatical synopsis of Bavadi Bakhtiari, spoken in Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran. The results presented here are based on the collection of linguistic and cultural data through field research, including ethnographic research, recording of oral texts, elicitation of a language data questionnaire, and follow-up interviews with speakers of the language. In addition to providing a linguistic snapshot of the Bavadi variety of Bakhtiari in its social context, this study offers a novel contribution to the documentation of Iran’s linguistic heritage through the presentation and analysis of culturally important oral texts of various genres. While one text belongs to the controlled and formulaic genre of the folktale, two other texts are based on free conversation among groups of speakers.

Authors 3

1. Mortaza Taheri-Ardali corresponding

   Carleton University · Shahrekord University

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University

   Shahrekord University

2. Habib Borjian

   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

   Affiliation as printed

   The State University of New Jersey

3. Erik Anonby Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University Centre for Linguistics, Leiden University