Investigating Quranic strategies of mercy and forgiveness within the framework of politeness theory
Other Title(s)
تحري الإستراتيجيات القرآنية المتعلقة بالرحمة و المغفرة في إطار نظرية التهذيب
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Khawlidah, Muhammad Arshid Said
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2021
English Abstract
The aim of this semantic-pragmatic research is to examine the linguistic aspects of mercy and forgiveness represented by the Glorious Names of Allah “ar-raĥmān, ar-raĥīm, al-ġaffār, andal-ġafūr”, asemployed in the Holy Quran within the framework of Politeness Theoryproposed by Brown and Levinson (1978, 1987).
In real life situations misconduct is usually faced by strategies that eliminate its occurrences and that cannot be explained within the framework of Politeness Theory, conversely the Quranic verses use Allah’s Glorious Names of mercy and forgiveness in contexts that require punishment, threat, and warning, to eliminate wrong deeds.
Therefor this phenomenon is discussed within the framework of Politeness theory.
Both quantitative and qualitative analytical methods were used in this research.
The sample of this study consisted of 25 verses extracted from the Holy Quran because they are related directly to this study.
The data was analyzed based on the main strategies of Politeness Theory (bald on record, off record, positive politeness and negative politeness),including their sub strategies.
The implications of some relevant figures and the employed linguistic devices were discussed as well.
The conclusions of this work revealed that all Politeness strategies previously mentioned were used in such religious contexts and they are classified according to the general theme and addressee.
Also, the weight of the hearer’s FTA (face threatening act) in such contextsvaried according to the semantic of the other Glorious Names of Allah that associatedwithHis Names of mercy and forgiveness, and to the existent factors of politeness (power, social distance, and rank).
Moreover, the formulas of positive politeness got the highest frequency proportionamong the overall data that used the linguistic strategies of mercy and forgiveness.
In addition, the existence of these strategies in the Holy Quran reduced the threat on the hearer’s positive face and minimized the imposition on the hearer’s negative face in order to achieve optimism and reassurance;and therefore it is applicable for both faces,hoping thatthe existence of such inclusive strategy enriches the Theory of Politeness.
Main Subjects
No. of Pages
79
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : The introduction.
Chapter Two : Theoretical background and literature review.
Chapter Three : Methodology.
Chapter Four : Discussion, findings, conclusion and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Athamin, Rawan Habis Ahmad. (2021). Investigating Quranic strategies of mercy and forgiveness within the framework of politeness theory. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1332587
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Athamin, Rawan Habis Ahmad. Investigating Quranic strategies of mercy and forgiveness within the framework of politeness theory. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2021).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1332587
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Athamin, Rawan Habis Ahmad. (2021). Investigating Quranic strategies of mercy and forgiveness within the framework of politeness theory. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1332587
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-1332587
