Pathology of Language Rhetoric Based on Functional Theory in Jamalzadeh's Story "Yeki Bud Yeki Nabud" (Once Upon a Time)

Functional linguistics, which originates from the Functional school, the author's abilities and creativity in using the spoken and written language system are examined and analyzed for the rhetorical system and other functions of the language. Theorists such as Martina, Jakobson, and Halliday have listed various functions for language. Among them, the six functions: communication, referential, motivational, emotional, thought-provoking, and literary creation are the most important and famous ones which were analyzed in this article in the story "Farsi Shekar Ast" (Farsi is sugar) by Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh. From this point of view, Jamalzadeh, as a pioneer of Persian short story writing, with the knowledge of the potential capacities of the Persian language and mastering the techniques of narration, has been able to deal with the pathology of language rhetoric by using the six functions of words to create literary attractions. In this story, in an artistic way, concretely and practically, he shows the most important and dangerous damage of the language, which is excessive and inappropriate alienness; he warns the audience and encourages them to use natural language for its rhetoric.