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bavanpouri M, Gheibi A, Parvini K, Hajizadeh M. The Semiotics of Non-verbal Communication in Harb ul-Kalb el-Thaniya. san 2021; 2 (2) :140-167
URL: http://san.khu.ac.ir/article-1-180-en.html
PhD graduate from the Department of Arabic Language and Literature at Shahid Madani University, Azerbaijan, Iran , masoudbavanpouri@yahoo.com
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Signs are important tool for conveying messages and consequently meaning in a wide range of dimensions in human life. Semiotics, by deciphering the signs in various phenomena, has has contributed to the explaination and identification of signs in human life. Ebrahim Nasrollah has written numerous literary works which have been warmly received in prestigious festivals and falls. For instance, the writer has won the Arab Poker Prize for Harb al-Kalb al-Thaniyah. This study draws on semiotics in order to examine the representation and classification of non-verbal behavior in this novel. In this fantasy novel, which deals with fear and anxiety, the writer has used semantic fields related to anger, anxiety, fear and surprise. The author has also a special ability in characterization and staging as he uses various elements to create a terrifying and anxious atmosphere.
 It is observed that the author has used 135 non-verbal cues in this novel, with replacement and emphasis respectively as the most and least frequent ones. The results indicate that the speaker plays the most important role in conveying the meanings of non-verbal cues. The novelist has used different semantic domains in various situations. Anger and, consequently, shouting is one of the most prominent themes used in this novel. The fear and anxiety about being like each other fills people with hatred. In addition to these cases, Rashid's love for his wife is an insatiable one. In different parts of the story, thinking also has an imprtant role. Surprise is the other element that permeates the novel. It is observed that Nasrallah has a special capabiltity in inviting the audience to read the novel given his ability in characterization and staging.
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