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Volume 12 : 11 November 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

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The Investigation of Phonological Processes in Mashhadi Dialect

Shima Ebrahimi, M.A.
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Abstract

The present study intends to investigate, describe and elucidate the existing phonological processes in Mashhadi dialect through applying a descriptive-analytic approach. Assimilation (adaptation of two consonants or two vowels), dissimilation, elision, addition, metathesis, and alternation are processes which have been assessed in this article. These processes are only discussed at the phonological level and do not make semantic shifts. They are mostly the consequence of people’s tendency to have more facility and fluency in using language. The achieved findings indicate that elision and alteration are the most frequent processes which occur in Mashhadi dialect. On the other hand, dissimilation is the least frequent one.

Keywords: phonological process, assimilation, elision, addition, alternation, metathesis

Introduction

Mashhad is the second largest city in Iran and the center of Razavi Khorasan Province. Khorasan was pronounced Khurasan in Pahlavi language and meant the sun’s place or the place where sun rises.

Mashhad, which back in time to more than a thousand years ago, was a major oasis along the ancient Kashaf Rood River. At the end of the 10th century A.H. and the beginning of 11th century A.H., Mashhad was captured by Uzbeks during the rule of Shah Abbas I, and after 10 years Shah Abbas could regain it after a severe struggle. At the beginning of 12th century A.H., Mashhad was also attacked by Afghans until it was conquered again by Nader Shah. Mashhad saw its greatest glory under Nader Shah.

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Shima Ebrahimi, M.A.
Department of Linguistics
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Mashhad, Iran
shima.ebrahimi@yahoo.com
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