Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran

Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran

Semantic Analysis of the Eschatological States of the Righteous and Sinners in the First Half of the Noble Qur'an Based on the Conceptual Blending Theory

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Ph.D. Department of Arabic Language and Literature. Faculty of Humanities, Semnan University, Iran.
2 The academic staff of the Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Bu-ali Sina University, Hamedan.iran
3 Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Semnan University , Iran
1022034/sshq.2023.414246.1359
Abstract
Today, semantics is one of the key sciences widely applied in Qur'anic Studies. Cognitive semantics, a branch of semantics, posits that the relationship between form and meaning is strong and none of them exists independently of the other. The Conceptual Blending Theory (1993: Fauconnier and Turner) has garnered significant attention from cognitive linguists, offering insight into various linguistic structures, particularly those with figurative meanings, providing a precise and comprehensive understanding of them. The topic of the eschatological states of the righteous and the sinners is one of the significant Qur'anic themes, expressed through various descriptions. To gain a precise understanding of this subject, Conceptual Blending Theory serves as an effective and accurate tool. Conceptual blends, in terms of structure, are classified into two types: simple and multiple blends. Regarding integration networks, they are divided into four types: simplex, mirror, single-scope, and double-scope blends. In this descriptive-analytical study, the structure of these blends is first examined, and then their network type is identified. The results indicate that most of the Qur'anic examples studied possess a simple structure. Regarding integration networks, double-scope blends are more prevalent than the others, indicating the novelty and complexity of the examples analyzed.
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