volume Number 10، number In Volume 2، Summer 2017 ، issue Number 36

Understanding the components and materials of the slang in "The Descriptions of My Life" by Abdullah Mostofi Writers

Mohammad Reziei, Elham Momeni(Author in Charge)

Abstract
The prose of»The Description of My Life«written by Abdullah Mostofie has the literary genre of biography and autobiography which depicted the political, ministerial, and social situation of the Qajar and Pahlavi the first era narrated in form of a story. His biography is full of quotes, colloquium, and slangs’ used by people of thirteenth century. In fact, with this concentration, the intimacy between author and the readers is intensified and the audience found the text of the prose sincere, sweet, simple and attractive. The aim of this study is to investigate and find the elements of colloquial language in»The Description of My Life«. In order to reach this goal the main research question considering investigation and identifying the areas of elements of colloquial language is discussed in this book. Since the adroit people in the field of colloquial literature suggested four distinct areas for linguistic elements, the present study in these four areas terminology, expressions, allusions, and proverbs examines the text and explained the amount of these elements which are used in»The Description of My Life«in order to classify the Mostofies prose as a personal style in Qajar period.

Keyword
The Description of My Life , colloquial linguistic element , allusions , proverbs , terminology

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