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Persian (Farsi)

Course Numbers

• Persian 1: LING 0421
• Persian 2: LING 0422
• Persian 3: LING 0423
• Persian 4: LING 0424

Instructor

Shukuh Ghaznavi
srg41@pitt.edu

About Persian

Modern Persian (also called Farsi) is the official language of Iran. It is also spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Why should we study Persian?

In the United States there is not an urge to push student to learn another language. Thus, there is not an influx of Iranian immigrants coming to America, and in most cases the Iranian population is localized into a few areas. So why bother? Globalization. Everything in the world is only getting smaller and closer together. Cultures, economies, and politics of other countries are now more than ever impacting our daily lives. Therefore it is imperative to find out more about the people and places that will influence our future.

The Persian language is one that has been around for thousands of years, and it was once the language of the greatest empire in the world .Today Iran is not the empire it once was, but its geopolitical position is essential to the world's economy.

Who should study Persian?

1. Anyone who wants a better understanding of a language and has most people extremely confused.
2. Any individual involved in global markets, including security or military and international diplomacy.