Comparative Linguistic Research

Comparative Linguistic Research

Study of repair in the telephone and face to face conversations in Lori language (Kohgiluyeh dialect) and Persian language

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Seyyed Gholam ; Tahernasab; 1
Mozhgan Hooshmand 2
Abdolvahed Zarifi 3
1 MSc in General Linguistics, Yasouj University
2 Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Yasouj University
3 Assistant Professor, English Department, Faculty of Humanities, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran
10.22084/rjhll.2023.28407.2290
Abstract
Despite the numerous studies regarding repair in different languages, it has not been yet studied in Lori language. The aim of this research is to study the repair in Kohgiluyeh dialect in comparison with that of Persian. The researchers tried to explore the repair strategies, frequencies, and preferences for their use. The sample consisted of 80 male speakers (40 Lori and 40 Persian speakers) whose age ranges from 20-50 years. They were selected from Lori people of Kohgiluyeh and Persian speakers of Bushehr and Ahvaz using convenience sampling. The results, based on the data obtained from 340 minutes of recorded telephone and face-to-face conversations, revealed a strong tendency for the use of self-initiated self-repair. The findings are compatible with the strategies introduced by Schegloff(2013). It was also observed that non-lexical strategies were used more frequently than lexical ones. Also, the repairs are used more in telephone conversations than face-to-face conversations.
Keywords
Conversation Analysis
Repair Strategies
Lori Language
Kohgiluyeh dialect
Persian Language
Subjects
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