hassan ali abbaspour esfadan

Literature is the creative application of language. New linguistic sciences revitalize language, as words do not simply manifest with meanings that have existed for centuries. New ideas and innovative techniques explore the undiscovered mysteriesof a literary work. One of the modern approaches to uncovering textual beauty is layered stylistics. Layered stylistics is a contemporary method for analyzing literary texts. In the present study, the descriptions of Rostam in the story of Rostam and Esfandiyarare analyzed based on layered stylistics. Stylistic features are examined across five layers: phonological, lexical, syntactic, rhetorical, and ideological, while the content of the text is simultaneously analyzed. Hakim Abolqasem Ferdowsi is a renowned poet associated with the Khorasani style; therefore, his poetry serves as a suitable foundation for identifying the characteristics of his era’s poetry as well as Persian epic poetry. In the phonological layer, Ferdowsi utilizes the music of speech, syntactic rhythms, and pronunciation techniques. In the lexical layer, he artistically emphasizes words based on the characters and their varying meanings. In the syntactic layer, he employs diverse word arrangements. In the rhetorical layer, he achieves the pinnacle of eloquence and clarity by employing principles from semantics, rhetoric, and literary devices, without artificial embellishments. In the ideological layer, both consciously and subconsciously, he reflects his personal perspectives, beliefs, and the fundamental values of the Iranian people.

Ferdowsi Shahnameh, as the most important Persian epic work, deals with various aspects of the culture and history of Iran. Among them, the relations between Iran and Turan during the reign of Nozar are accompanied by many inflammations.

In this story, the verbal actions of the characters have a special appearance and advance the narrative process. In this article ، citing library sources and descriptive-analytical method ، the relations between Iran and Turan are examined with an approach to John Searle's theory of speech actions. The results show that emotional actions fall into two categories: "anger and resentment" and "sadness" and are effective in representing the mental states of the characters.

The declarative action is used to represent the superiority of the speaker over the competitor and can be verified. The act of persuasion has religious and moral foundations and is mainly expressed grammatically. Through the use of this action, the Turanians attacked Iran.

The declared action includes: the declaration of war against Iran by the Turanians, the declaration of the struggle against the rival and the murder of Nozar by the Turanians. Also, the act of commitment in this story has a group and personal aspect and includes the bragging rights of the heroes for each other.

Encountering a literary work requires multiple acts of awareness. Literary works, especially poetry, usually have a complex and multi-layered structure, and this causes different levels of perception to interact with each other to understand a literary text. One of these aspects is the examination of prominent concepts in literary works. In this study, the concepts of "man", "life" and "death" in Shamlou's poetry have been investigated from the perspective of "ontology". Based on the findings of the present study, it can be claimed that "man" is the foundation of Shamlu's poetry and other poetic concepts in his poems revolve around the concept of "man". Shamlou considers himself responsible to "man" and cannot ignore his suffering.Also, based on the present findings, "life" in Shamlu's poem is full of hope. He believes that "life" flows everywhere and in all circumstances, the hope and happiness of "man" should be preserved. In this research, "death" has been examined as the last concept. According to the findings of the research, "death" in Shamlu's poem does not only mean the end of material life, but also despair and succumbing to oppression and many other cases can be examples of death. Finally, it is concluded that "man" in Shamlou's poetry plays a central role and since "life" is much more important and enjoyable than "death" in his eyes, he believes that one should strive to achieve an honorable and ideal "life".