Study of the Pattern of Michel Foucault's Discourse Analysis and Discussions of Semantics in Love Letters of Four Romantic Lyric Poems

Abstract

Discourse analysis is derived from the modern fields of linguistics and tries to reveal the relationships and emotions behind the words and inside the text. This idea which has been directly influenced by Michel Foucault, deals with topics beyond the sentence, such as semantic connection, grammar, speech acts, context, frequency of acts, and kinds of sentences. The present study tries to prove that all of the propositions in discourse analysis originating from the West exist in Persian semantics as well. Therefore, love letters of four lyrical poems have been reviewed based on discourse analysis method, and then adjusted to topics of rhetoric. Grammar's style of sentences and speech acts of love letters in all four poems are directly related to semantic connection and situational context of the sentences. Also, by changing the texture, grammar style of sentences and speech acts alter as well. Then again, by the implementation of the actions and grammar's style with verbal actions are used in love letters based on how the audience is influenced.

Keywords

• discourse analysis
• Michel Foucault
• semantics
• Romantic Letters