The Pragmatic approach in Understanding the quranic Discourse – conversational Presupposition and the Violation of the Principle of Manner as an Example

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Abstract: Undoubtedly, the sublime expressiveness in the Quranic discourse has been a strong motivator for researchers to unravel the codes of these living and renewable indications, and to illustrate their evocative images by interrogating the linguistic elements of its verses. Deepening insights into their meanings and implications encourages reflection. Perhaps, the topic of conversational presupposition holds significant importance in comprehending the discourse of Allah Almighty in a scientific and conscious manner, far from the misunderstandings arising from ignorance of the noble Quranic verses' communicative purposes beyond their true meanings. The pragmatic approach holds advantages and positive aspects in the analysis of the Quranic discourse. It assists the recipient (reader and listener), the interpreter, and every student of the noble Quran ‘verses in achieving a profound understanding. This is accomplished by linking syntactic structure and semantics to the communicative function and the performative capacity, utilizing the section on "conversational presupposition." This section involves the study of the semantic requirements of Quranic structures, starting from the logic of dialogue, the intention of the speaker, the understanding of the listener, and the principle of collaboration between them. This paper, in its practical aspect, aims to utilize the principles of conversation to study the implications resulting from the violation of one of the dialogical principles and the semantic value acquired by these specific requirements. The goal is to preserve the conversational process between the interlocutors without compromising the general principle of cooperation. Keywords: Pragmatic approach, Quranic discourse, understanding, violation, rules of conversation, principle of manner.