Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran

Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran

Analyzing the Components of Cohesion in Surah al-Naba' Based on Halliday's Textual Metafunction Model

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ahmad Teymori bazgari 1
seye hossein seydi 2
Ahmadreza Heydarian shahri 3
1 PhD student of Arabic Language and Literature, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad iran
2 Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
3 Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1022034/sshq.2024.423251.1391
Abstract
A linguistic perspective on the Noble Qur'an opens new horizons in Qur'anic Studies. The theories of Michael Halliday, a prominent figure in functional linguistics, have garnered significant attention from many linguists today. Halliday identifies three primary metafunctions within language: the ideational, the interpersonal, and the textual, which correspond to organizing three layers of meaning. This study, using a descriptive-analytical method, revisits the discourse analysis of Chapter 78 [Surah al-Naba'] within the framework of Halliday's Textual Metafunction Theory. By examining the thematic and information structures of Chapter 78 [Surah al-Naba'] and understanding the techniques for creating cohesion, we found that the discourse in this Chapter [Surah] is structured around a question-and-answer format. Various components contribute to the cohesion of its content, and the use of these cohesive techniques—whether grammatical, lexical, or semantic—varies. The first and most important factor in textual unity and cohesion within this Chapter [Surah] is its lexical and linguistic elements, with repetition, in its various forms, having the highest frequency.
Keywords
Noble Qur'an
Functional linguistics
Textual metafunction
Michael Halliday
Surah al-Naba'

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Stylistics Studies of the Holy Quran
Volume 8, Issue 2 - Serial Number 15
Eighth year, number one, fifteenth in a row, autumn and winter 2024
October 2024
Pages 98-117

  • Receive Date 01 November 2023
  • Revise Date 08 February 2024
  • Accept Date 26 February 2024
  • Publish Date 22 October 2024