فهرست مطالب arsam babaei

Nowadays social networks and especially messengers such as Telegram and WhatsApp have become the most important communication tools in the lives of people, especially for the young adults. Considering the prevalence and popularity of these two messengers among Iranian users and also due to the importance of using script in these messengers, the present research investigates the factors affecting script selection in the communication of these two messengers. The present research was conducted both qualitatively and quantitatively. To collect data an online interview, using accidental samples, in above cited messengers was used. 25 young adult users (16-25 years) and 50 adult users (over 25 years) were interviewed. The results of the research show that the most important factors affecting the use of Pinglish script instead of Persian script are as follows: Prestige; less effort; fear of writing mistakes; Persian script insufficiencies; being more influenced by the peers; being influenced by English; tendency to abbreviate; speed in message transmission; show off and express yourself; desire to be distinct; keeping privacy; tendency towards Western culture, and habit. On the contrary, the most important reasons for using Persian script are as follows: interest in and commitment to Persian language; more feelings and emotional burdens; speed; prestige; habit; impact of the other party; being official, and education.

Despite differences in social factors such as age, education, ethnicity, and social status, a kind of linguistic convergence is formed among football spectators. The linguistic manifestation of this convergence is the production and repetition of slogans. Many of these slogans are considered taboo in Iranian culture. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the verbal convergence between spectators and the formation of taboos in the stadium and also the effect of age and education on the convergence and use of taboos. The research data were collected through questionnaires and interviews with 52 spectators in 4 matches in Azadi Stadium. The participants were of different ages and had different levels of education. The results show that there is a significant relationship between age and linguistic convergence and taboo production. Education has a significant relationship with linguistic convergence, but it does not show a significant relationship with the use of taboos. Finally, the research classifies the 76 slogans expressed in the stadium, based on their structure and function in 7 different groups. The results of this study can help linguists, sociologists, senior managers, and researchers to better identify culture and language in Iran and in weak social networks.