Journal of Socio-Cultural Studies of Khorasan

Journal of Socio-Cultural Studies of Khorasan

Aesthetic Analysis of Verbal Expressions in the " Nonsense verse " of Khorasan

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Assistant Professor Department of Persian Language and Literature, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/fakh.2025.541508.1759
Abstract
An important part of children's folk literature are poems that seem to lack meaning or message, the first and most important of which is the music arising from linguistic structures. These poems, called "nothingness," create a world full of excitement and movement for the child and play a significant role in developing the child's imaginative power. Nothingness is popular according to the culture of each region and among different ethnic groups.This research, while introducing the most important "nothings" common in Khorasan, has examined their aesthetics using a qualitative and argumentative-inductive method. First, the primary and underlying characteristics of nothings, namely, semantic evasion at the level of words and sentences, music (and effective elements in creating rhythm, such as repetition and rhyme), and humor, have been examined. Then, the specific techniques of this literary genre, such as inversion, lack of clarity, unmeasured sequence, unexpected endings of nothings, and dynamization and life-giving to phenomena and objects, have been considered. The findings indicate that freedom from the constraints of meaning provides a suitable space for the child to develop his mind, creativity, and language learning, and greatly expands the boundaries of his imagination.The important point is the dominance of music in both, and the pleasure-oriented, movement, and joy that result from them, which are very beneficial for the child and lead him to better understand the phonetic connections of language and to accompany the music of nature and its innate melodyThe important point is the dominance of music in both, and the pleasure-oriented, movement, and joy that result from them, which are very beneficial for the child and lead him to better understand the phonetic connections of language and to accompany the music of nature and its innate melody
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  • Receive Date 17 August 2025
  • Revise Date 22 October 2025
  • Accept Date 30 November 2025