Comparative Linguistic Research

Comparative Linguistic Research

Analysis of the Image of Women within the Value System of the Discourse in Four Stories of Saadi: a Semiotics Approach

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Fatemeh Seyedebrahiminejad 1
Mahsa Khalili 2
Hamidreza Shairi 3
Ali Karimi Firuzjayi 4
1 The Associate Professor of Department of EFL, NT.C. Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 PhD. Student of Department of Linguistics, NT.C. Islamic Azad University. Tehran. Iran
3 Prodessor of Department of French Language, ،Tarbiyat Modares University.Tehran, Iran
4 Professor of Department of Linguistics, Payame Noor Univesity. Tehran. Iran
10.22084/rjhll.2026.32010.2417
Abstract
This research employs a descriptive-analytical method within the framework of Paris School semiotics (Greimas) to analyze the value system associated with women in four stories from Saadi's Gulestan. The primary aim is to elucidate the formulation of this axiological system through actional, stative, and tensive discursive regimes and to reveal the social status of women based on their discursive roles. Findings indicate that the value of women in these stories is predominantly material and figurative; their worth is contingent upon possessing the socially desirable material attributes. Furthermore, the analysis of women's roles within the discursive systems reveals a passive image, lacking perceptible and impactful social agency, and largely depicted in the shadow of men.
Keywords
Semiotic
Value System
Action
station
Tension
Subjects