The Specificity Of Politeness Strategies In The Context Of Religious Texts

Abstract

This article analyzes the linguistic and pragmatic features of politeness strategies within the framework of religious discourse. The article examines positive and negative politeness strategies, Face Threatening Acts (FTA), and the manifestation of pragmatic factors such as social distance, power, and ranking of imposition in religious discourse. In addition, directive speech acts, illocutionary force, and normative-pragmatic features are analyzed through examples taken from hadith texts. The findings demonstrate that politeness strategies in religious texts are predominantly expressed through normative and bald on-record forms, while in certain cases elements of positive politeness serve to strengthen religious solidarity and collective identity. The article contributes both theoretically and practically to the fields of religious pragmatics and discourse analysis.