Marked and Unmarked Words in Siraj al-Tawarikh (A Work by Faiz Mohammad Kateb)
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https://doi.org/10.61438/bsrqj.v2i4.163Keywords:
Faiz Mohammad Kateb, Siraj al-Tawarikh, style, stylistics, unmarked words, marked wordsAbstract
Faiz Mohammad Kateb is one of the great writers of Afghanistan, and his most significant and important work is Siraj al-Tawarikh. Examining and understanding this work from various perspectives is essential. The presence or absence of marked words in a text, particularly in historical narratives, serves as a tool for identifying the author's voice and determining the extent to which the narrator remains impartial in describing events or reflects personal beliefs and ideologies in the text. This article addresses the following question: To what extent does Siraj al-Tawarikh contain marked and unmarked words? This research follows a fundamental-applied approach, utilizing a library-based method for data collection and an analytical-descriptive approach for content evaluation. The findings indicate that both marked and unmarked words are present in the text, but their frequency varies. The high frequency of unmarked words represents the natural state of the text, while the use of marked words is meaningful, reflecting the author's position and perspective.
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