Sepideh Navabzadeh Shafi’i
Abstract
In Persian language, like any other language, there are some words derived from other languages. These words are usually called borrowed, imported or loan-words. Following various historical events, many words from Greek, Arabic, Turkish, French, English, Russian and other languages have found their ...
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In Persian language, like any other language, there are some words derived from other languages. These words are usually called borrowed, imported or loan-words. Following various historical events, many words from Greek, Arabic, Turkish, French, English, Russian and other languages have found their ways into Persian over time. The French language has been the first scientific and educational European language in Iran. As a result, the words of this language hold a special place in Persian in terms of quantity and application. Some very common Persian words have been borrowed from French, and they have been so widespread that all Persian speakers from various social classes are daily and continuously using French words unaware of their origin. French language students, in the course their language learning, notice that some Persian words are in fact borrowed from French roots. Obviously, the loan-words are phonetically changed and coordinated with Persian phonetic system. There have been changes in semantics as well; for example, among many meanings in the language of the origin, only one has entered into Persian or the word meaning and application has changed. In the present study, we aim at investigating the changes in semantic and application of some French loan-words in Persian language.
