2021
DOI: 10.1111/stul.12173
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Aspects ofbale(‘yes’) in Persian Discourse: Its Functions, Positions, and Evolution*

Abstract: This paper examines the different functions of bale (‘yes’) in Persian by identifying its positions in the syntagmatic chain. As such, it reveals a significant correlation exists between the function types, various positions, and the frequency of bale, which appears on the left periphery (LP), on the right periphery (RP), and in the medial, detached or free‐standing mode at a rate of 20.5%, 9.5, 2.1%, and 67.9%, respectively. On LP, it can function for all the three types (e.g. propositional, textual, and inte… Show more

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