An Identification of the Concept of Politeness in Selected Verses from the Holy Quran with Reference to their Realizations in English
Suha R. Alkumet
College of Education for Women, Tikrit University
Hiba Najm Mohiddeen
College of Education for Women, Tikrit University
Keywords: -Pragmatics -politeness - speech acts
Abstract
In English, there are many ways of expressing politeness which
take a wide range of discussion. Opinions and points of view are greatly varied in
their understanding of politeness. This research aims at discussing some theories
and patterns of politeness, and at giving some examples of politeness from the
most respected book for Muslims, Arabic and foreign Muslims, the Holy Quran
that has a great effect on them. To conduct the research and to achieve its aims,
the following are to be hypothesized:
1. Politeness theories proposed by many linguists like Grice and Lakoffespecially the rule of the Pragmatic Competence in making the addressee feel
good- affect greatly the rules of social interaction conducted by many people.
2- The Holy Quran is the base on which Muslims depend in extracting laws
and rules of speech acts.To achieve the aims and verify the hypotheses, the
researchers adopt the following procedure: firstly, finding some verses from the
Holy Quran that give a reference to politeness. Then, to give different
translations for each verse. After that¸ the researchers interpret each verse on the
bases of many scholars and interpreters' perspectives. Finally, discussing each
Qurʼanic text or verse according to the points of view of many scholars and
interpreters.This procedure leads the researchers to conclude that the polite
behavior of a learner brings preparation of the teacher to teach that learner
despite of any difficulty. A human being should remain polite even after getting a
high position. Politeness with the prophets is the grandest kind of politeness.
Moreover, kind and cute words affect people greatly. The last two conclusions
are that personal belongings are kept, and that there is no obedience to anyone in
the disobedience of Allah, though each disobedient should be treated politely.
These conclusions and ratiocinations are followed by some suggestions for further
research that are followed by the bibliography and the appendix.
