Survey of Sanayi’s Linguistic and Literary Approaches (Based on Jacobson’s Theory)

Among the poets, Sanayi has a prominent and considerable opinion and attitude about literature, its characteristics and language. The elaboration of the mentioned opinion will lead to a better understanding of the poetic atmosphere of the fifth and sixth century. This research discusses Sanayi’s linguistic and literary opinions. In this relation and for fulfilling this purpose, the analysis of the major elements of communication, in other words language, message (poetry), sender (poet) and the recipient (audience and reader) were analyzed on the basis of Jacobson’s theory of the communication process. Sanayi points to the role of concept and words in language, the relation of language with wisdom and thought, in addition to the influence of language. Regarding poetry, he believes that innovation and its long-term fondness, its impact and also being interesting for an absence and concealed spring and source enjoy significant importance.  He also pays attention to the relation that poetry has with enchantment and how poetry springs and is inspired from the soul and spirit. Due to Sanayi, poetry should enjoy religious and wise content. He also declares that the poet should have an odd and extraordinary style, bear an idealistic attitude, thought and wisdom, the enchantment and magic of words, ethical language usage, and fluency of poetic nature and prophetic-like influence in his poetry. According to Sanayi, the reader and audience’s preference and opinion should be of respect and his encouragement influences the poet’s words.