The Dynamics of the Conative Function in the Poetry of Saniya Saleh and Tahereh Saffarzadeh in Light of Jakobson's Views

Ameneh Forouzan Kamali , Associate Professor Ali Asghar Ghahramani Moqbel , Associate Professor Rasoul Ballawi , Associate Professor Nasser Zare 294-331

Abstract

    The conative function is distinguished by its focus on the addressee, who is the second party of the discourse in the communicative process. This function evokes the signs associated with the addressee, and this is clearly embodied by the pronouns of address, imperative forms, and forms of supplication and guidance, especially vocative forms. In this study, we attempt to examine the poetry of the Syrian poet Saniya Saleh (1985) and the Iranian poet Tahera Saffarzadeh (2008), focusing on the communicative function and establishing communication between the author and the recipient from the perspective of Jakobson›s views. We found that the addressee or recipient element in both poets› works was diverse and multifaceted. The addressee is sometimes general and sometimes special. Both poets created structures and used terminology, aided by linguistic tools that contributed to establishing the communication process and revealing the communicative function. They also used pronouns of address and the imperative, prohibitive, vocative, and interrogative forms of command in their literary works at the dialogue level, conveying meaning to the recipient. During our examination of the poetic works of Saniya Saleh and Tahera Saffarzadeh, it became apparent that the communicative style had a distinct advantage over all other linguistic features. 
Keywords: Comparative literature, the interpretive function, (Saniya Saleh), (Tahera Saffarzadeh).