نوع مقاله : علمی
نویسنده
استادیار گروه علمی زبان و ادبیات فارسی- دانشگاه پیام نور- تهران- ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
Marcel Danesi explains "dangerous discourse" as the systematic use of language, metaphor, and symbols to construct threat, redefine reality, naturalize violence, and legitimize domination. This discourse, relying on the "big lie" and "emotional othering," and utilizing "metaphorical framing," results in creating an atmosphere of fear, mind control, and division within society. In Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, Zahhak the serpent-shouldered stands as a prominent example of such mechanisms; a mythical ruler who ascends the throne through deceit and, through language and behavior, legitimizes his violence. He constructs the enemy as the "other" and portrays geographical limitations as logical management. This study, employing an analytical-descriptive method based on library research, examines the verses of Shahnameh related to Zahhak along two axes: (1) legitimization of domination through dangerous discourse, (2) sowing discord via metaphorical frameworks and creating false dichotomies. The findings indicate that Zahhak's language is not merely a narrative tool but a mechanism for reproducing domination. The simultaneous cycle of legitimizing violence and weakening social cohesion forms the same pattern of power sustainability that Danesi elaborates in his theory. This analysis establishes a link between the classic narrative of Shahnameh and contemporary patterns of power discourse.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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