Bibliography: NS4HXT3E

key	NS4HXT3E
title	An Introduction to the Bahá’í Religiolect
author	Masumian, Adib
authority control	Adib Masumian
item type	Journal article
publication year	2015
date	2015
publication title	The Bahá'í Studies Review
abstract note	Religious dialects like Judeo-Arabic and Christianese have become popular topics of study in recent years. First proposed in the world of academia, the mass media – including public radio stations like PRI (Public Radio International) – have now begun to cover these 'religiolects' in their programmes. The purpose of this paper is to offer an introductory look at the religiolect of the Bahá’í Faith, a relatively recent religion founded in 19th century Persia (present-day Iran). To that end, we will explore the origins of the Bahá’í religiolect; examine the most essential loanwords of the religiolect; discuss some of the phraseology, both contemporary and historical, which composes the religiolect; and review especially extensive efforts to codify the religiolect. In striving to achieve the aforementioned goals, it is hoped that this paper will serve as a stepping-stone that others may use in their endeavours to further a greater understanding of the Bahá’í religiolect.
pages	101-120
volume	21
language	English
manual tags	RELIGIOLECT (RELIGIOUS DIALECT)