Kourosh Safavi
Dr. Kourosh Safavi[1] (Persian: کورش صفوی; born 27 June 1956, in Tehran, Iran[2]) is an Iranian linguist, translator and university professor. He is the vice-president of Linguistics Society of Iran and a leading professor in Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.[3] His activities revolve around semantics, semiotics, history of linguistics and the relationship between linguistics and literature.[4]
Kourosh Safavi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1956 |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist, Translator, University professor |
| Known for | Authorship, Translation |
One of the most prolific writers and translators on linguistics, Safavi has authored renowned books such as An Introduction to Linguistics, Wandering in the Philosophy of Literature, Logic in Linguistics, Literature from Linguistics Standpoint, Acquaintance with Written Systems, Introduction to the History of Iranian Languages, and Applied Semantics.[4] He also has translated many books into Persian written by notable linguists and writers such as Noam Chomsky (Language and Mind and Language and Thought), Roman Jakobson, Ferdinand de Saussure (Course in General Linguistics), Hösle , Goethe (West-östlicher Diwan) and Jostein Gaarder (Sophie's World).
Early life and career
He was born in Tehran, Iran in 1956 from a Law-graduated father; Dr. Ahmad Emad al_Din Safavi and a Persian literature graduated mother; Parvindokht Javidpour. When he was only two months old the family migrated to Switzerland, Germany and finally Austria. 14 years later they returned to Iran and he got a mathematics diploma from Hadaf high school in Tehran. He first studied Chemical engineering in Shiraz university but finally came back to Tehran and studied German language and literature course of Tehran university. There, he participated in Persian literature courses held by Dr. Shafi'ee Kadkani and Dr. Ali Ravaghi.[2]
He was acquainted with linguistic and philological debates in his youth, because his father used to talk about these topics in some discussions with many notable people such as Dr. Parviz Natel Khanlari.[2]
He got his bachelor's degree of German language in 1971 and master's degree of Linguistics in 1979 and his Linguistics doctorate in 1993 from Tehran university.[5]
Bibliography
As writer
- 1981. Darâmad-i bar Zabânshenâsi [An Introduction to Linguistics]. Tehran: Bongâh-e-Tarjomeh va Nashre-e Ketâb.
- 1982.Vâenâme-ye Zabânshenâsi [Glossary of Linguistics]. Tehran: Nashr-e- Mojarrad.
- 1988. Negâh-i be Pishine-ye Zabân-e Fârsi [A short History of Persian Language]. Tehran: Nashr-e- Markaz.
- 1992. Haft Goftâr darbâre-ye Tarjome [ Seven Essays on Translation].Tehran: Nashr-e Markaz.
- 1994. Az Zabânshenâsi be Adabiyyât [ From Linguistics to Literature. Vol. 1: Verse]. Tehran: Nashr-e- Cheshmeh.
- 2000. Darâmad-i bar Ma’nishenâsi [An Introduction to Semantics]. Tehran: Pazhuheshgâh-e Farhang va Honar-e Eslâm-i.
- 2001. Goftârhâ-yi dar Zabânshenâsi [Essays on Linguistics]. Tehran: Hermes.
- 2001. Az Zabânshenâsi be Adabiyyât [From Linguistics to Literature, Vol. 2: Poetry]. Tehran: Pazhuheshgâh-e Farhang va Honar-e Eslâm-i.
- 2001. Manteq dar Zabânshenâsi [Logic in Linguistics]. Tehran: Pazhuheshgâh-e Farhang va Honar-e Eslâm-i.
- 2003. Ma’nishenâsi-ye Kârbordi [Applied Semantics]. Tehran: Hamshahri.
- 2006. Farhang-e Towsifi-ye Ma’nishenâsi [Descriptive Dictionary of Semantics]. Tehran: Farhang-e Mo’âser.
- 2007. Âshnâyi bâ Ma’nishenâsi [Understanding Semantics]. Tehran: Pezhvak.
- 2007. Âshnâyi bâ Nezâmhâ-ye Neveshtâri [An Introduction to Writing Systems]. Tehran; Pezhvak
- 2007. Âshnâyi bâ Târix-e Zabânshenâsi [A Short History of Linguistics]. Tehran: Pezhvak.
- 2007. Âshnâi bâ Târix-e Zabânhâ-ye Irâni [A Short History of Iranian Languages]. Tehran: Pezhvak.
- 2006. Adabiyyât va Zabânshenâsi [Literature and Linguisitcs]. Tehran: Anjoman-e `â’erân-e Irân.
As translator
- Palmer, F.R. 1976. Semantics: A New Outline. K. Safavi (trsn. Persian). 1987. [Negâh-i Tâze be Ma’nienâsi]. Tehran, Nashr-e Markaz.
- Gaur, A. 1986. A History of Writing- 1988 [Târix-e Xat]. Tehran: Nashr-e Markaz.
- Bürgel, J. Ch. 1976. Drei Hafiz Studien- 1986. [Se Resâle darbâre-ye Hâfez]. Tehran: Nashr-e Markaz.
- Jakobson, R. 1976. Main Trends in the Science of Language - 1997[Ravandhâ-ye Bonyâdin dar Dâne-e Zabân] Tehran: Hermes.
- Chomsky, N.1968. Language and Mind - 1998 [Zabân va Zehn]. Tehran: Hermes.
- Saussure, F. de. 1916. Course de Linguistique Générale - 1998 [Dowre-ye Zabânenâsi-ye Omumi]. Tehran: Hermes.
- Thrax, Dionysius, 2nd Century B.C. Tekhne Grammatike - 1998 [Fann-e Dastur]. Tehran: Hermes.
- Historisches Wörterbuch der Philosophie. (12 Essays) - 1999 [Zabânenâsi va Adabiyyât]. Tehran: Hermes.
- Gaarder, J.1992. Sofies Welt. K. Safavi (trans. Persian) - Tehran: Pazhuheshgâh-e Farhangi.
- Culler, J.D. 1976. Ferdinand de Saussure - 2000. [Ferdinând do Sosur]. Tehran: Hermes.
- Chomsky, N. 1976. Language and Thought - 2000 [Zabân va Andie]. Tehran. Hermes.
- Goethe, J.W. von.1819 West Östliches Diwan - 2000 [Divân-e- Qarbi-arqi]. Tehran: Markaz-e-Goftegu-ye Tamaddonhâ and Hermes.
- Collinge, N.E. (ed.). 1990. An Encyclopaedia of Language (4 Essays) - 2005. [Zabânhâ-ye Donyâ]. Tehran. So’âd.
References
- ^ Other possible English spellings of his first name are Koorosh and Kurosh.
- ^ a b c "زبانشناسها به زبان فارسی خیانت نمیکنند". bookcity.org.
- ^ "Personal Directory Information:Koorosh Safavi". Linguistlist.com. Linguistlist.com.
- ^ a b "Kourosh Safavi: Lycan, most notable philosopher of language". Ibna. Ibna:Iran Book News Agency.
- ^ . Allameh Tabatabayi University website. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
External links
- in Allameh Tabatabayi University website