Discourse and Pragmatic Strategies

راهبردهای گفتمانی و کاربردشناختی

About this concept

Persian taarof (ritual politeness), indirect speech acts, hedging strategies, and discourse markers. Culturally embedded communication patterns including self-deprecation and insistence-refusal cycles.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C2.

Examples

قابلی نداره. (taarof)It's nothing / Don't mention it. (ritual politeness)

خواهش می‌کنم، بفرمایید.Please, go ahead / after you. (insistence)

چشم. (compliance marker)Yes (lit: eye) — I'll do it respectfully.

اختیار دارید. (taarof)You're too kind. (deflecting a compliment)

Prerequisite

Formal Written RegisterC1

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