Holy Quran reveals surprising politeness strategies and maxims, impacting societal norms.
The article explores how politeness is used in two chapters of the Quran, focusing on positive and negative politeness strategies and politeness maxims. The researchers analyzed the politeness strategies and maxims in the Suras of Prophet Yusuf and the Cave, finding that negative politeness was more prevalent than positive politeness in these chapters. The study aims to understand how politeness is portrayed in the Quran and how it affects the characters in the text.