SOCIO-CULTURAL ATTITUDES TO TA'AROF AMONG IRANIAN IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA

摘要: This thesis examines the adaptation of Iranian Canadians (immigrants from Iran in Canada) to new cultural environment with a special focus on paradigm shift their lingua-cultural attitudes. More specifically, it attitudes ta’arof, an important politeness phenomenon Farsi that has attracted attention many scholars linguistics and anthropology. The actual use ta’arof as well its are compared for two groups first generation Canadian Iranians (60 participants total), long short periods exposure culture. All come Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This is informed by linguistic relativity, acculturation theories. The study employs questionnaire survey methodology, commonly used sociolinguistic studies (e.g. Makarova & Hudyma, 2015; Clement, 1986). contains questions about respondents' different situations, ta’arof. In addition, included some sociocultural aimed at evaluating respondents’ level acculturation. goal this describe among Iranians, examine whether social variables such length stay Canada, gender, education English proficiency contribute change immigrants The results show all study, namely age, education, proficiency, Canada can be either positively or negatively correlated participants’ also indicate “ethnic self-identification,” terms “Canadian,” “Iranian,” “Iranian Canadian,” “the Canada.” longer duration more likely identify themselves Canadian” than “Iranian.” Other findings suggest who have lived perid time provide higher acculturation-level responses less interactions non-Iranians period time. latter group yields lower responses, significantly positive. Overall, even though report not only communication within diaspora, but sometimes members other ethnic groups, they dislike pressures imposed do want teach children, overall rather negative towards use. With increase become negative.