Alireza Jalilifar
List of John Benjamins publications for which Alireza Jalilifar plays a role.
Articles
Self-denigration in academic discourse: The case of the Iranian doctoral defense Functions of Language 29:3, pp. 300–327 | Article
2022 Using the methodology of Grounded Theory, this study aims to identify and analyze the perceptions and functions of self-denigration in dissertation defenses. The data comprises transcripts of two focus group discussions and the disputation sections of a corpus of 53 applied linguistics doctoral… read more
“Boom! You bought them.”: A metalinguistic analysis of Apple infomercials based on Aristotle’s modes of persuasion Pragmatics and Society 12:4, pp. 567–590 | Article
2021 A review of advertisement studies shows that there has been little attempt to examine infomercials in terms of rhetorical appeals and persuasive strategies. Therefore, this study sought to contribute to the existing literature by exploring the persuasive elements of Apple infomercials through… read more