RT - Journal Article T1 - Comparative Study of Word order in Azeri and Persian Languages Based on Hawkins' Typology Approach JF - mdrsjrns YR - 2017 JO - mdrsjrns VO - 8 IS - 5 UR - http://lrr.modares.ac.ir/article-14-11212-en.html SP - 269 EP - 292 K1 - Standard Persian K1 - Key words: Word order K1 - Azeri K1 - Typology K1 - Hawkins' approach AB - Typology of language is 250year old. It is a systematic study of variations among languages and the presupposition of this definition is to consider some general principles governing language diversities (Comrie, 2001: quoted by Dabir-moghaddam). Word order is one of the integrated fields in determining differences and similarities in typology. Hawkins is one of the eminent linguists who has been the most influential figures of this branch specially word order. In addition to his vast knowledge in Generative Grammar, he had presented principles and universals related to word order (Hawkins, 1983:10). Dialectical studies have expanded greatly over the recent decades in Iran so that many linguists and typologists began to record and study the Iranian languages and dialects, they carried out many studies in the field of different dialects. The purpose of this study is to introduce Hawkins' theories, principles and universals related to word order, besides comparative analysis of word order between Azeri and standard Persian. This study was performed based on practical researches, theoretical framework and data collected through questionnaire in the analytic-descriptive method, also its conclusions prove the identity of Hawkins' some approaches on these two languages as well as verifying the similarities and differences about word order. LA eng UL http://lrr.modares.ac.ir/article-14-11212-en.html M3 ER -