Ritual Frame Indicating Expressions in the Holy Quran and the Bible: A Comparative Analysis of the Use of RFIEs in Different Linguacultures
Abstract
This study offers a comparative analysis of sacred texts by presenting a pragmatic analysis of ritual frame expressions prevalent in both the Holy Bible and the Holy Quran. Rituals are important in the lives of religious followers because they represent and convey fundamental principles, beliefs, and social identities. Juliane House and Dániel Z. Kádár are the pioneering linguists who studied ritual frame-indicating expressions (RFIEs). They developed the notion of RFIEs, which investigates how an interaction's ritual frame is revealed through expressions. They have studied RFIEs in many cultures, including East Asian and Western cultures, and their work focuses on the connection between expressions and speech acts. Their research has provided important insights into cross-cultural pragmatic research by revealing significant differences in RFIE usage among lingua-cultures.
This research paper sheds light on the distinct ways in which religious communities construct and communicate their ritual traditions. It employs a pragmatic approach, examining the contextual meanings and communicative functions of ritual-related expressions, with the goal of illuminating the underlying cultural and theological assumptions that shape ritual practices across the two traditions. The paper contributes to the demonstrating of the value of qualitative methods in understanding the complexity of religious discourse and its practical implications.
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