Muḥammad's Conversations with the Bedouin: a Speech-Act Analysis of Prophetic Discourse in Hadith

Speech-act theory allows us to study how words have an impact in real life and the performative nature of words. At the same time, it can also contribute to an understanding of communication style and communication strategy. In this article, speech-act theory is applied to the conversations of Proph...

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Published in:Al-Bayān
Authors: Mohd Faizal Kasmani (Author) ; Kanaker, Osama (Author) ; Yusoff, Sofia Hayati (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Al-Bayān
Further subjects:B Hadith
B Prophet Muḥammad
B Bedouin
B Communication
B speech-act theory
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Summary:Speech-act theory allows us to study how words have an impact in real life and the performative nature of words. At the same time, it can also contribute to an understanding of communication style and communication strategy. In this article, speech-act theory is applied to the conversations of Prophet Muḥammad with the Bedouin in two ways. First, the speech acts of the Prophet are analyzed using the categories put forward by John Searle to see how they function within the conversation. Second, the illocutionary force of an utterance and its perlocutionary effect - based on words and expressions that the Prophet used in his utterances - are examined to discover patterns in his communication strategy towards the Bedouin.
ISSN:2232-1969
Contains:Enthalten in: Al-Bayān
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22321969-12340067