What is it about?
The study is based on Hallidyan (1994) SFL Mood analysis in tabular orientation. The last address of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has been selected as a sample of the study. This sermon enjoys a universal and transcendental appeal. It needs comprehension at various linguistic levels.
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Why is it important?
The study highlights the functional and semantic properties of the last address of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The study is based upon Halliday’s (1985) SFL Mood analysis. The data obtained from the last address of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) are analyzed in tables. The analysis of 56 clauses reveals that 32 are declarative, 22 are imperative; whereas, only one is interrogative clause. A brief discussion explains the functional structural meanings based on clausal Mood classification. The study of the religious text discusses interpersonal metafunction of language. It highlights the power relations of the participants. The study fills the gap of SFL based linguistic study of the religious texts. The research shall act as a torch light for young researchers for further investigation in this regard.
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To cite this article: Noor, M., Ali, M., Muhabat, F. & Kazemian, B. (2015). Systemic Functional Linguistics Mood Analysis of the Last Address of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). International Journal of Language and Linguistics. Special Issue: Critical Discourse Analysis, Rhetoric, and Grammatical Metaphor in Political and Advertisement Discourses. 4(1-1), 1-9. DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2015030501.11.
Dr. Bahram Kazemian
Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch
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This page is a summary of: Systemic Functional Linguistics Mood Analysis of the Last Address of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2604000.
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