The Phonetics of Persian Language (Sound Composition) — 1964

Rare Soviet Scholarly Work on Experimental Persian Phonetics

Title: Фонетика персидского языка (звуковой состав)
(The Phonetics of Persian Language — Sound Composition)
Authors: Shota Gaprindashvili, Jemshid Giunashvili
Publisher: Metsniereba — Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR
Place of Publication: Tbilisi, USSR
Year: 1964
Language: Russian (with English and Georgian title pages)
Subject: Experimental phonetics / Persian linguistics / Iranology
Format: Hardcover
Condition: Vintage scholarly condition with signs of age typical for academic Soviet editions. Binding intact and pages fully readable. Please review photos carefully.

Description

Rare original 1964 first edition of The Phonetics of Persian Language (Sound Composition), an important scholarly work produced by the Laboratory of Experimental Phonetics in Tbilisi during the formative years of Soviet Iranology and linguistic science.

Authored by Shota Gaprindashvili and Jemshid Giunashvili, the book summarizes experimental research conducted between 1959 and 1961 and represents one of the most detailed Soviet-era phonetic studies of the Persian language.

Combining linguistics, acoustic analysis, and anatomical speech research, the volume remains a valuable historical resource for specialists in Persian studies, phonetics, Caucasian scholarship, and the history of Soviet linguistics.

Scholarly Features

Experimental Phonetic Methods

The study employs advanced mid-20th-century scientific techniques, including:

• X-ray articulation analysis
• Oscillographic research
• Spectrographic sound analysis

Persian Vocalism & Consonantism

Detailed examination of:

• Persian vowel systems
• Consonant articulation
• Sound intensity and frequency
• Acoustic structure of speech

Anatomical Speech Analysis

Includes precise measurements and descriptions of:

• Tongue positioning
• Palate interaction
• Articulation mechanics during speech formation

Illustrations & Scientific Material

The volume contains:

• 27 spectrograms
• Multiple oscillograms
• Technical phonetic charts
• Experimental acoustic diagrams

These materials visually document the structure and behavior of Persian speech sounds according to Soviet phonetic methodology.

Academic Importance

The extensive bibliography references international linguistic scholarship published between 1771 and 1962, making the work especially significant for:

• Historians of linguistics
• Iranologists and Persian language scholars
• Researchers of experimental phonetics
• Collectors of Soviet academic publications
• Specialists in Caucasian scientific history

About the Edition

Published by Metsniereba, the Academy of Sciences publishing house of the Georgian SSR, this edition reflects the strong tradition of linguistic and Oriental studies in Soviet Georgia.

Rare Soviet academic works on Persian phonetics are increasingly difficult to locate, especially complete first editions with diagrams and scientific plates intact.

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