Department of Linguistics

The M.A. program in General Linguistics was established in 1985 in Dr. Ali Shariati Faculty of Letters and Humanities at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in order to provide all candidates with a common set of core courses that offer them an excellent preparation for a professional degree or for subsequent specialization at the doctorate level. The program's aim is to instruct the students in the major areas of linguistics theories and methods of linguistics analysis.

Founded in 1997, the Master’s program in Teaching Persian Language to Non-Persian was designed to train students who will play an active role in theory and practice in such areas as teaching Persian as a second or foreign language, and developing curriculums and educational materials. Another aim of the program is to train Persian-language teachers. Students will acquire extensive knowledge of Persian-language education, psychology of teaching and applied linguistics and also improve their research abilities by refining their expertise in this field of study.

The PhD program started admitting students in 1998 in Linguistics with the aim of training professionals with close relation to a certain language and area by cultivating practical language abilities. The program is also planned to enhance students’ professional capabilities through critical analysis and also give them the opportunity to access international learning communities through research groups.

The major subjects covered in this program are: Morphology and Syntax, General Linguistics, Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics, Teaching Persian Language to Non-Persian Speakers, Phonetics and Phonology, and Semantics. More

Head of the Department of Linguistics 
Ali_Alizadeh
Ali Alizadeh
Associate Professor
Department of Linguistics
alalizadeh@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir
+985138805269


Concentration areas offered by the Department of Linguistics 
Areas Bachelor's Master's Ph.D
Teaching Persian Language to Non-Persian Speakers
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General Linguistics
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Academic staff

Ali Alizadeh
Associate Professor
alalizadeh@um.ac.ir
Azam Estaji
Associate Professor
estagi@um.ac.ir
Ali Izanloo
Assistant Professor
aliizanloo@um.ac.ir
Mohammad Reza Pahlavannezhad
Associate Professor
pahlavan@um.ac.ir
Shahla Sharifi
Associate Professor
sh-sharifi@um.ac.ir

Research

Recent journal articles

Recent theses and dissertations

Hafezi Motlagh, N. (2024). The descriptive analysis of some basic mathematical concepts based on cognitive semantics. , ( Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Behdani, H. (2024). Analysis of linguistic categories expressing evaluation in the annual reports of Tejarat Bank. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Zhian Tabasi, M. (2024). Investigation of the role of sound symbolism in guessing the meaning of words from unfamiliar languages. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Hasanpuran, Z. (2024). Investigating the Effect of Neurofeedback on Linguistic Rehabilitation of Brocas Aphasia Patients. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Izadi Bidani, A. (2024). Acoustic analysis of Stops and fricatives and their adjacent vowels according to audio oral and audio verbal methods of language therapy in cochlear implanted children comparing to normal peers. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Hemmati, T. (2024). Investigating Conceptualizations of Artificial Intelligence in Persian Digital Media in the Recent Ten Years based on Extended Conceptual Metaphor Theory. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Zareie Moghadam, S. (2024). A comparative Study of some Linguistic Characteristics of suicider and non-suicider Writers. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Jamalabadi, M. (2024). L1 and L2 Lexical Network Connection:ERP-Based Study in Persian L2 English Learners.. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Mosadeghian, M. (2024). Studying the retelling of stories in children aged 4 to 6, with a focus on the emotional and intellectual states of the characters in the story.. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Hajizadeh, F. (2024). Investigating the Processing and Recall of Brand Names and Slogans Using Information Processing Theory Among Female Students at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. , (Master's thesis of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Karimi Feyzabadi, R. (2024). Sales linguistics and its strategies: a case study of sales interactions in some household appliance companies in Mashhad. , (Doctoral dissertation of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Ghorbani, K. (2024). Changes in Adverbs of Places from Middle Persian to New Persian Based on the Grammaticalization Account. , (Doctoral dissertation of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Ghafarian, F. (2024). Comparing narrative skills between children with and without imaginary companions. , (Doctoral dissertation of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Iravani, A. (2024). Analysis and Processing of Emotions in Comments by Social Media Users Regarding Unauthorized Immigrants in Iran Using the Hourglass Model. , (Doctoral dissertation of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Shahriarirad, P. (2024). A Study of changes in Structural, Ontological, and Oriental Metaphors in Persian: From Old Persian to Modern Persian. , (Doctoral dissertation of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.
Mojahedi Rezaeian, S. (2024). The Conceptualization of Participants, Space and Time in the Narrative discourse of Persian-speaking Children with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Based on the Cognitive Approach: Extended Mental Time Travel. , (Doctoral dissertation of Linguistics). Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad.

Contact Information

Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Dr. Ali Shariati Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Department of Linguistics

Phone: +985138796829-33

Fax: +985138794144

Postal code: 917794883