Elaboration on Social Class-based differences in Applying Persian Forms

AbstractAlthough every language consists of many dialects used under the influence of varying social and regional factors, a standard dialect is greatly appreciated whereas less standard dialects are seriously downgraded by some social class- based societies. Thus, the study investigated the use of less standard Persian language forms by 123 Iranian females concerning their educational degrees and ages. The findings revealed significant differences among the educational levels and age groups in applying the language items. However, no significant interaction was reported between the educational levels and age groups in using less standard forms