Prophet Essa . related quranic speech :Rhetorical approach in the light of pragmatic theory

Abstract

The current study atlempts at spotlightinga set of pragmatic phenomena included in the quranic verses related to prophet essa. This is done by rnetorical analysis of these verses making use of the modern view of  pragmatics . the study seeks to uncover certain phenomena starting with the  defintion of  pragmatics , moving toits origin and formation . the study also discusses topics such as the functional content of pragmatics and rhetoric ,  verbal verbs theory ‘ Arabic rhetoric‘ and  pragmatics in the old Arabic heritage . the study then shifts to the practical phase as it studies the techniqnes of affermation , interogation, command , and negativecommand ‘the latter includes topics as diversion from past to future‘‘apostrophe ‘anastrophe‘ ‘elision ‘ circumlocution ‘ wholeanddetail ‘ and epanodos . simile , metaphor‘ and Metonymy and innuendo