Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 12، March 2026 ، issue Number 118

A Stylistic Study of the Short Story Collection " Adamhay Chaharbagh " by Ali Khodaii in the Linguistic Layer

Hajar Abbasi soreaki , Asghar Shahbazi (Author in Charge), Hojatollah Rabiei

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Language, as a primary tool, plays an unparalleled role in conveying human emotions, culture, and experiences. Especially in literature, writers have tried to create vivid and realistic narratives using linguistic capabilities. One of the notable works that can be examined in this field is the story collection ", Adamhay Chaharbagh " by Ali Khodai. The stories in this collection are interconnected and, with brilliant images and rich language, narrate Ali Khodai"s familiar world, and with completely authentic language and prose, depict the daily life of the people of the Chaharbagh region of Isfahan with all its cultural and linguistic details.

METHODOLOGY: The research method is fundamental in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of data collection, and the collection tool is study and record-taking.

FINDINGS: This study shows that the author, by mastering the local language and carefully utilizing dialect and colloquial expressions, has created a lively and believable language that, while enhancing the sense of authenticity and cultural proximity, takes the narrative out of the traditional linear format and brings it closer to a modern and multi-layered world. Also, the use of short sentences gives the text a concise and effective rhythm that narrates everyday life and fleeting moments with poetic honesty. Finally, the shifting of sentence elements as a rhetorical device reflects the complex mental space of the characters and transforms the narrative structure into musical and experimental prose.

CONCLUSION: The results obtained indicate that the story collection ", Adamhay Chaharbagh " is a successful example of works in which language becomes a central element of the narrative and plays a decisive role in shaping the fictional world. By combining the vernacular language, innovative syntactic structures, and concise and musical prose, Ali Khodai has been able to create a work that is both valuable from a literary perspective and worth considering from a cultural and social perspective. This collection shows how, by relying on the capacities of the Persian language and local dialects, one can create narratives that, despite their apparent simplicity, contain deep semantic and human layers. Therefore, ", Adamhay Chaharbagh " can be considered not only a story collection, but also a linguistic and cultural experience that has occupied an important place in contemporary Persian literature.

Keyword
Linguistic style , short story , Ali Khodai , Adamhay Chaharbagh