A conversation analytic perspective on Quranic verses and chapters
Autor: | Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan, Ali Kazemi |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Literature
Linguistics and Language History lcsh:English language Literature and Literary Theory business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Perspective (graphical) Closing (real estate) Language and Linguistics language.human_language lcsh:Education (General) Education Conversation analysis The Holy Quran Opening verses Closing verses Conversation analysis language Conversation Praise Exegesis lcsh:PE1-3729 business lcsh:L7-991 Persian media_common Theme (narrative) |
Zdroj: | Studies in English Language and Education, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2018) |
ISSN: | 2461-0275 2355-2794 |
Popis: | Applying a conversation-analytic framework to Quranic verses and chapters, the current qualitative study sought to shed new lights on the opening and closing verses in The Holy Quran. In effect, the study analyzed the opening and closing verses of 14 surahs to find out the central themes upon which they begin and come to a close. The analysis was conducted using the Persian translations of the verses as well as seeking help from the available Quran commentary or exegesis written in English. The analysis of the opening verses of the selected surahs revealed three central themes: (1) some surahs begin with words that praise and eulogize Allah, (2) some with imperative sentences or commandments addressed to the Holy Prophet, and (3) some related to specific events and times. Regarding the closing verses, the findings were not uniform across the selected surahs; while in some surahs the closing verses together with the opening verses deal with a similar topic or theme, in some other surahs the closing verses are concerned with different topics. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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