Persian orthography and its relation to literacy.

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Baluch, B. 2005. Persian orthography and its relation to literacy. in: Joshi, R. and Aaron, P. (ed.) Handbook of Orthography and literacy. London Lawrence Erlbaum Associates..
Chapter titlePersian orthography and its relation to literacy.
AuthorsBaluch, B.
Abstract

Persian orthography, which is a modified version of the Arabic script, is used for transcribing the Persian
(Farsi) language, which is the major language spoken in Iran. Persian is also one of the two (Farsi and
Urdu) major languages spoken in Afghanistan, and the main language in Tajikestan, a former central Asian republic of the former Soviet Union. However, the Persian spoken in these countries and the script used to transcribe the spoken language, particularly in Tajikistan, have been influenced by local factors and borrowed words. The focus of this chapter is on the Persian spoken in the present-day Iran and its relationship with the orthography, henceforth referred to as Persian orthography. In particular, the emphasis is on how literacy acquisition by Persian beginner (and skilled) readers may be affected by peculiarities of Persian orthography. Arguably, very little systematic research has been conducted on cognitive processes involved in the reading of Persian. It is hoped that this article will stimulate such research. After presenting factors that influence literacy acquisition in Persian, we take up the question of whether there should be changes to Persian orthography.

Research GroupLanguage, Learning and Cognition group
Book titleHandbook of Orthography and literacy.
EditorsJoshi, R. and Aaron, P.
PublisherLawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Place of publicationLondon
ISBN
Hardcover0805846522
Publication dates
Print02 Sep 2005
Publication process dates
Deposited18 Apr 2011
Output statusPublished
Copyright Statement

Copyright 2005 From Handbook of Orthography and literacy by Joshi, R. Malatesha and Aaron, P. G. Reproduced by permission of Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, a division of Informa plc.

Additional information

Republished by Routledge in 2010. ISBN: 9780805846522.

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