School of Languages and Linguistics - Theses

Permanent URI for this collection

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1

A socio-linguistic study of the Iranian community in Melbourne

Aidani, Ma'mma'd ( 1994)

This paper examines aspects of the sociolinguistic interactions of individuals within the Iranian community in Melbourne. The focus is on first generation Farsi speakers in the Iranian community and their relationships to their language and culture. The study goes on to examine the Iranian community in the light of its attitudes, beliefs, self-image and language as a small, isolated and fragmented ethnic community. The major points discussed are the concepts of interaction, language and the environment in which Iranians interact with each other. The study moreover seeks to examine how Iranians see themselves in a multi-cultural environment like Melbourne and how they perceive their country of origin. In adopting a socio-linguistic approach, the author will examine in detail the influence of the environment in Melbourne on this speech community. This includes a brief examination of how the speakers of this speech community cope emotionally with what is happening in their country of origin and the ways that they develop and maintain relationships with other groups in Melbourne.