Speech Acts of the Story of Prophet Joseph (AS) in the Holy Quran ) Based on John Searle’s Theory(

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.

Abstract

As the use of new linguistic theories to study religious texts creates new horizons for the researchers in both fields, the present research using two descriptive-analytical and statistical methods aims to analyze the speech acts of the story of Prophet Joseph (AS) based on John Searle’s theory. The results show that this theory can reveal deeper layers of verses of the Holy Quran and derive various meanings from the common propositions and styles in the Quran according to the context of the verses. Among the five acts of Searle, expressive and persuasive acts have a higher frequency. The reason for this high frequency, which is mostly manifested in the indirect use and use of secondary meanings of interrogative, commanding and forbidding sentences, as well as the use of news sentences instead of essays, is to show the special care of God Almighty for His sincere servants and encouragement of the audience to think deeply about religion by learning from the events of this story and having a rational understanding of various issues. Some of the notable points of obligatory, emotional and declarative acts include trusting in God, adhering to morality and chastity, expressing the mental and emotional states of the characters in the story and expressing sympathy with them, declaring the oneness of God and hating the pagans, which has created a completely spiritual atmosphere in the story.

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  • Receive Date: 30 November 2021
  • Revise Date: 06 February 2022
  • Accept Date: 19 February 2022

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