A Critical Look at the Iranian Language-related Studies

Abstract

The title of this research is "A Critical Look at the Iranian Language-related Studies," which critiques academic studies on language in Iran, specifically those published during the Islamic Republic. In the past few decades, the number of scientific studies related to language in Iran has significantly increased, particularly those focused on topics such as "Language Policy and Language Planning," "Place of Farsi Language and Non-Persian Languages in Iran," "Monolingualism and Multilingualism in Education," and "Language Relationship, National Identity, and National Security." The ideology and viewpoint governing most of these studies is monolingualism, or, in other words, "one country, one nation, and one language," which is also true in a multinational country with identity and language diversity, such as Iran. So far, the views and content of this type of research have rarely been the subject of critical research. The next study used the descriptive method to look at the amount and types of linguistic research that have been done in Iran. It took a critical and believing view of linguistic pluralism and respect for national and linguistic rights, while also criticizing the ideology and point of view of the research governing body.