Abstract:
In this research, it has been attempted to determine the social role of two languages, Persian and Mazandarani languages in Qaemshahr and their influence on young people on the use of these linguistic species. In societies with more than one language, we see the collision of languages in various forms. In other words, some consequences of this collision of language cause the loss of the importance of local language and dialects. This loosing of the importance is much influenced development of various industrial organizations in recent years. Technology and communication has led to the influx of native speakers into official and authentic languages. This is an important factor in undermining the status of local languages and a threat to their survival. Mazandarani is one of the regional languages in our country, and its application has been reducing in years to come. The purpose of this research is to study the position and situation of Persian language and its application among youth in Qaemshahr, Iran. This town is an industrial city, and with industrial development, youth's employment in various industries, education, and urbanization are the vital factors in use of Persian language in urban areas and in different situations. In general, it must be clarified/noted the education media is emphasizing on Persian in technology and engineering. The grasp of language is more in lower age groups than older people, and among women is more than men and among urban people is more than rural people. In general, the research findings indicate the erosion and gradual deterioration of the Mazandarani dialect in different areas of the region is increasing.
Machine summary:
The Influence of Sociological Factors on Usage of Mazandarani Language among the Youth Hossein Ghasemi*1 Seyed Ahmad Jafari Kelarijani1 Mohsen Jafarzadeh1 Ali Ebrahimi1 Received 12 September 2016; Accepted 25 March 2017 Abstract In this research, it has been attempted to determine the social role of two languages, Persian and Mazandarani languages in Qaemshahr and their influence on young people on the use of these linguistic species.
4. Research methodology This research is a descriptive and analytical field study in which, in addition to analyzing the data and describing the existing facts, studies the effect of some social factors as independent variables on the application of Mazandarani dialects in different areas of Qaemshahr city as an associated variable.
In order to determine the role and effect of the age factor in Persian usage, the extent of Persian usage in this area was studied in three age groups in relation to school teachers, the result of which is shown in Table 3 and Chart 1: (View the image of this page) Figure 1.
The rate of Persian usage in the (View the image of this page) In order to verify the language used by travelers when traveling to other cities in the province of Mazandaran who experience different situations and contacts, the data in Table 4 shows this case.
Data show that, in general, lower age groups tend to use Persian in different administrative areas and have the negative attitude towards Mazandarani accent.