Name-giving variations in Kurdistan Province of Iran: An ethnic identity marker categorized

Abstract

Causes such as international trade and ease of transportation have resulted in the emergence of globalization. The effects of our modern time developments have increased the capacity for international interaction across cultures (Wang & Le, 2006). The outcome of globalization contributes to advancements in intercultural communication studies (Penbek, Yurdakul, & Cerit, 2009). Today, the world is considered as a village in which coping with differences is a major motive for speakers, a phenomenon referred to as conforming. Differences in values, attitudes, ethnicity, social practices, religion, etc. exist and need to be observed and valued with respect. Speakers need the ability to adapt their attitude towards foreign interlocutors by being flexible. It is a critical necessity for one to survive in the globalized world of this century. Individuals negotiate, realize, or even reject identities through speech which is used for expressing identity in a more significant degree than using such cultural artifacts as dress, food, housing, etc. (Wardhaugh, 2006). Our knowledge of the world and our experience of social realities influence our interpretations in general; even the use of personal pronouns might be an indicator of identity (Bloor and Bloor, 2007). Human experience is in close contact to language which is a window through which one observes the world which is spoken of (Johnstone, 2008).