Routledge A Persian Sufi Poem Vocabulary and Terminology

Explore the linguistic depths of 14th-century Persian literature with this scholarly work from Routledge. Originally published in 1978, this text provides a detailed method for describing both the general and specialized vocabularies within a specific literary work. It focuses on the Sufi Mathnavi poem Tariq-ut-tahqiq, offering researchers and students a deep look into the language used during the middle of the fourteenth century. This volume serves as an essential resource for those studying Middle Eastern history and Persian linguistics. It delivers a complete concordance that includes inflexional forms, making it a valuable tool for philological study. By examining the frequency word-lists and statistical surveys, readers can gain a clear understanding of the text's composition. The book also provides specific analysis regarding Arabic loan-words and Sufi-religious terminology, helping to clarify the religious and linguistic context of this New Persian text.