Islamic Studies and Quranic Research in the Contemporary World

Islamic Studies and Quranic Research in the Contemporary World

Semantic centers in Surah Yusuf (AS) (Based on Langaker's grammatical approach

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Assistant Professor University of Meybod,, Yazd, Iran.
Abstract
One of the aspects of the miracle of the Holy Quran is the expressive miracle which shows the prominent role of language in conveying concepts. In this regard, after the revelation of the Holy Quran, the science of semantics in traditional rhetoric was created to explain the aspects of this miracle. Obviously, paying attention to the order of linguistic elements according to criteria such as the speaker's intentions and the present tense has played an essential role in this explanation. It is worth mentioning that the mentioned criteria are also emphasized in grammatical grammar, and in this regard, the term semantic center refers to special aspects of the scene that are highlighted by the various uses of grammatical elements, as appropriate, and in the term regulation. It becomes. Also, the language of the Holy Quran is based on the highest meanings. Therefore, the application of Langaker's proposed analysis model, based on the parameters of selection, perspective and abstraction, is appropriate in order to explain the process during which effective semantic foci are produced. Therefore, Surah Yusuf (AS), which is based on the atmosphere of the story and has a diverse range of dialogues, has been selected for analysis. This article has been written through the study of library resources and relying on descriptive-analytical method. The results show that detail is the dominant feature of the surah, the most frequent areas involved in the selection process are formed based on space and emotion, the brothers of Prophet Yusuf (AS) are the most frequent actors, also using the perspective technique of the characters and their position.
Keywords

  1. The Holy Quran

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 4
September 2023
Pages 241-258

  • Receive Date 23 August 2022
  • Accept Date 29 May 2024
  • First Publish Date 29 May 2024
  • Publish Date 23 September 2023