Abstract This paper explores conceptualisations of xoshbaxti (‘happiness / prosperity’) and baxt (‘fate / luck’) in Persian, adopting a combined historical and contemporary analysis. The expression xoshbaxti consists of the free morphemes xosh (‘pleasant’) and baxt (‘fate’). The root of baxt originates from the Proto-Indo-European language (bʰeh₂g). An historical analysis returning all the way to the Proto-Indo-Iranian religion shows that the concept of baxt captured the idea of a pre-determined destiny by conceptualising Bhaga as a god who dispenses fortune. Data from a number of Persian encyclopaedias, dictionaries and weblogs, as well as a word association task carried out by a group of speakers of Persian, revealed that xoshbaxti in contemporary Persian is largely associated with what is considered to be a “good” married life. Overall, the findings of this study illustrate the usefulness of combining diachronic and synchronic approaches when analysing cultural conceptualisations. The study also shows that attempts to trace the historical roots of cultural conceptualisations may benefit from insights gained in other fields, such as the history of religions. In this context, the multidisciplinary nature of the newly developed field of Cultural Linguistics provides an effective basis for cross-disciplinary openness, which has the potential to deepen the scope of analyses undertaken.

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波斯语 xoshbaxti（“幸福/繁荣”）和 baxt（“命运/运气”）的概念化

摘要 本文探讨了波斯语 xoshbaxti（“幸福/繁荣”）和 baxt（“命运/运气”）的概念，采用了历史和当代相结合的分析。表达式 xoshbaxti 由自由语素 xosh（“愉快”）和 baxt（“命运”）组成。baxt 的词根源自原始印欧语 (bʰeh₂g)。一直追溯到原始印度-伊朗宗教的历史分析表明，baxt 的概念通过将巴嘎概念化为分配财富的神来捕捉预定命运的概念。来自一些波斯语百科全书、词典和网络博客的数据，以及一群说波斯语的人进行的单词联想任务表明，当代波斯语中的 xoshbaxti 在很大程度上与被认为是“美好”的婚姻生活有关。 . 全面的，这项研究的结果说明了在分析文化概念时结合历时和共时方法的有用性。该研究还表明，试图追溯文化概念化的历史根源可能会受益于在其他领域（例如宗教史）中获得的见解。在这种背景下，新发展的文化语言学领域的多学科性质为跨学科开放提供了有效的基础，这有可能深化所进行的分析范围。比如宗教史。在这种背景下，新发展的文化语言学领域的多学科性质为跨学科开放提供了有效的基础，这有可能深化所进行的分析范围。比如宗教史。在这种背景下，新发展的文化语言学领域的多学科性质为跨学科开放提供了有效的基础，这有可能深化所进行的分析范围。