Discipline in the discourse of Prophets: According to Brown and Levinson's face theory

Abstract

This research aims to study "discipline in the discourse of Prophets according to Brown and Levinson's face theory" and to highlight the ethical, behavioral, and social values through which the manifestations of discipline can be demonstrated in these discourses. It also seeks to clarify the extent of the prophets' dedication (peace be upon them) to preserving their face from threats or defamation, which they were exposed to after every social encounter and interaction, necessitating linguistic coherence. This is achieved through the informative, communicative, and interactional politeness aspects. It seeks to highlight the roles of both the speaker and the addressee in maintaining positive and negative face wants during communicative interactions. Indeed, discipline, courtesy, and compassion on the part of the speaker serve as a means to convey the message. However, this requires the addressee to practice discipline and refrain from causing harm or offense to the speaker's face. Nevertheless, the addressed group, at times, has resorted to breaching discipline by causing harm to the speaker's face and issuing threats.