Search for Dignity in Behaghi's History

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

10.22081/hiq.2021.54934.1939

Abstract

Abstract
History of Beihaghi is a political- historical work that the hierarchy of power determinates the shaping of the dignity of its characters. Abolfazl Beihaghi, who is a active member of a political group, Inevitably, due to the government's oppression and tyranny, and in order to conceal its contents from the power, have used certain linguistic codes in his narrative.
In this research, in order to understand the elements of dignity and its aspects in the history of Beihaghi, we have analyzed different perspectives in this field in order to investigate the status of linguistic signs by using discourse analysis and finally to explain how Baihaqi shows the status of the actors in politics by deliberately used of the capacity of his language, in seeking to elevate his political party against the rival and trying to challenge the ruling power by elevating the status of the past Amir (Sultan Mahmud) against Sultan Masood.

Key words: Beihaghi, language, power, dignity, discourse analysis.

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