Talking Class in Tehroon
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Talking Class in Tehroon. / Elling, Rasmus Christian; Rezakhani, Khodadad.
In: Middle East Report, Vol. 45, Winter 2015, No. 277, 01.03.2016, p. 6-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Talking Class in Tehroon
AU - Elling, Rasmus Christian
AU - Rezakhani, Khodadad
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Persian, like any other language, is laced with references to class, both blatant and subtle. With idioms and metaphors, Iranians can identify and situate others, and thus themselves, within hierarchies of social status and privilege, both real and imagined. Some class-related terms can be traced back to medieval times, whereas others are of modern vintage, the linguistic legacy of television shows, pop songs, social media memes or street vernacular. Every day, it seems, an infectious set of phrases appears that make yesterday’s seem embarrassingly antiquated.
AB - Persian, like any other language, is laced with references to class, both blatant and subtle. With idioms and metaphors, Iranians can identify and situate others, and thus themselves, within hierarchies of social status and privilege, both real and imagined. Some class-related terms can be traced back to medieval times, whereas others are of modern vintage, the linguistic legacy of television shows, pop songs, social media memes or street vernacular. Every day, it seems, an infectious set of phrases appears that make yesterday’s seem embarrassingly antiquated.
M3 - Journal article
VL - 45, Winter 2015
SP - 6
EP - 9
JO - Middle East Report
JF - Middle East Report
SN - 0899-2851
IS - 277
ER -
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