Focusing on contemporary Persian, this textbook caters to first-year university students by offering an engaging and colorful design. It employs an integrative approach that includes thematic vocabulary, interactive dialogues, and clear grammatical explanations. Students will benefit from varied classroom and homework exercises, alongside samples of both literary and popular writings, making it a comprehensive resource for learning the language and understanding its cultural context.
While the typology, syntax, and morphology of Iranian languages have been widely explored, the sociolinguistic aspects remain largely understudied. The present companion addresses this essential yet overlooked area of research in two ways: (i) The book explores multilingualism within Iran and its neighbouring countries. (ii) It also investigates Iranian heritage languages within the diasporic context of the West. The scope of languages covered is vast: In addition to discussing Iranian minority languages such as Tati and Balochi, the book explores non-Iranian minority languages such as Azeri, Tukmen, Armenian and Mandaic. Furthermore, the companion investigates Iranian heritage languages such as Wakhi, Pashto, and Persian within their diasporic and global contexts. In the current era of migration and globalization, minority and heritage speakers are increasingly valuable resources. By focusing on the speakers, the companion provides new insights into a multitude of sociolinguistic issues including language attitude and identity, language use and literacy practices, language policy, language shift and loss. The companion is an essential reference for those interested in Iranian languages, minority languages, heritage languages, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, language policy and planning, diaspora and migration studies, as well as those researching in related fields.
Die Einführung in die persische Gegenwartssprache richtet sich sowohl an Studierende der Orientalistik als auch an ein breiteres Publikum. In zehn Lektionen werden grundlegende Sprachkompetenzen wie Sprechen, Hören, Lesen und Schreiben vermittelt, unterstützt durch alltagsnahe Dialoge und abwechslungsreiche Übungen. Zentrale Themen der persischen Kultur werden behandelt, ergänzt durch populäre Lieder und Gedichte. Eine begleitende Website bietet zusätzlich Audio- und Video-Dateien zur Vertiefung des Lernens.