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Hamed Noruzi, Setareh Abghari, Seyed Mohammad Hessein Ghoreishi,
Volume 31, Issue 94 (6-2023)
Abstract
“Dirin Dirin” animation series is one of the most successful adult comic animation series, which has a critical view on various social issues and has attracted many audiences. In this article, the authors have sought to analyze the humor-creating factors in this animation. The present analysis was conducted using the general theory of verbal humor. This theory investigates humor using six sources: the knowledge of script opposition, logical mechanism, target, situation, narrative strategy, and language. For this purpose, 65 episodes of this series were randomly selected and analyzed based on the general theory of verbal humor. The obtained results indicated that the sources of script opposition (average 2.27%), logical mechanism (average 2.61%), narrative strategy, and language were found in all the episodes, and for situation source, 75% of the analyzed episodes had a situation which itself created humor. In the source of knowledge, 23 episodes had a critical purpose, and 43 episodes had an educational purpose. Based on the findings of this research, the sources of the knowledge of script opposition, logical mechanism, and language are the most important factors in creating humor in this animation series.
Amirmahdi Safaeidaryakenari, Somaye Aghababaei, Batool Vaez,
Volume 33, Issue 99 (10-2025)
Abstract
Defining typological boundaries within the prose-to-poetry continuum remains a fundamental challenge in literary linguistics. This study aims to redefine the typology of hybrid texts through a comparative analysis of foregrounding elements in Ahmad Shamlou’s Ibrahim dar Atash (as a model of blank verse) and Forough Farrokhzad’s Tavalodi digar and Iman Biavarim be Aghaz-e Fasl-e Sard (as models of Nimaic poetry). The research methodology is descriptive-analytical, employing a quantitative-qualitative approach based on Geoffrey Leech’s theory of deviation and the theoretical frameworks of Safavi and Haghshenas. The findings indicate that, contrary to previous theoretical assumptions, the frequency and quality of parallelisms serve as the primary determinant of a text’s position toward the poetry prototype, while linguistic deviation merely acts as an entry point into literary language. Data mining reveals that Shamlou utilizes "compensatory parallelisms" (such as rhyme with an average frequency of 4.86 and dense phonological patterns) to offset the absence of prosodic meter. In contrast, Farrokhzad, by relying on "conversational prosody," demonstrates a lesser need for positional parallelisms and diverse deviations. Ultimately, this study proposes that the poetic caliber and the distinction between hybrid genres are governed by a musical hierarchy derived from parallelism, through which the precise position of any text within the aforementioned continuum can be identified.
Defining typological boundaries within the prose-to-poetry continuum remains a fundamental challenge in literary linguistics. This study aims to redefine the typology of hybrid texts through a comparative analysis of foregrounding elements in Ahmad Shamlou’s Ibrahim dar Atash (as a model of blank verse) and Forough Farrokhzad’s Tavalodi digar and Iman Biavarim be Aghaz-e Fasl-e Sard (as models of Nimaic poetry). The research methodology is descriptive-analytical, employing a quantitative-qualitative approach based on Geoffrey Leech’s theory of deviation and the theoretical frameworks of Safavi and Haghshenas. The findings indicate that, contrary to previous theoretical assumptions, the frequency and quality of parallelisms serve as the primary determinant of a text’s position toward the poetry prototype, while linguistic deviation merely acts as an entry point into literary language. Data mining reveals that Shamlou utilizes "compensatory parallelisms" (such as rhyme with an average frequency of 4.86 and dense phonological patterns) to offset the absence of prosodic meter. In contrast, Farrokhzad, by relying on "conversational prosody," demonstrates a lesser need for positional parallelisms and diverse deviations. Ultimately, this study proposes that the poetic caliber and the distinction between hybrid genres are governed by a musical hierarchy derived from parallelism, through which the precise position of any text within the aforementioned continuum can be identified.
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