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PERSIAN NOT FARSI

The term Persian has been used in the English language for over five hundred years: to describe both a nation with 7000 years of archaeological history, and also the language that nation has used since the rise of the first Persian Empire, the Achaemenids.

Unfortunately however, the word ‘Farsi’ is increasingly and incorrectly being used to describe the Persian language. This paper outlines the linguistic and cultural context of Persian, as well as exploring the potential motivations of those promoting the incorrect usage of the word ‘Farsi’.

It explains clearly how the use of the word ‘Farsi’ instead of Persian voids important historical and cultural associations for the Iranian nation, with its long history of civilisation, and how it can therefore be seen as an insult to the heritage of Iran.

The Relationship Between Language, Power and Identity as Seen in Different Texts

Language, power, and identity are intertwined with each other. The way a person speaks or writes determines that person's power (social status) in the world. Language also affects the identity of people. TheTempest, by William Shakespeare, "Learning to Read and Write", by Frederick Douglass, and "How to Tame a Wild Tongue", by Gloria Anzaldua, supports the fact that language is intertwined with power and identity.