POLITENESS PRINCIPLES IN VERSES, HADITHS AND GEOFFERY LEECH’S DISCOURSE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Politeness is the use of language in conversation to show respect for one’s feelings and desires to build interpersonal relationships. It follows the rules that are considered by society and culture as appropriate. The present study aims to identify Leech’s concept of politeness in Qur’anic verses and Ahadith of Muhammad (S.A.W). The study shows the similarities and differences of Politeness by Muhammad (S.A.W) and Geoffrey Leech. The research follows the analytical method for analysis. The data is limited to 30 Quranic verses and hadiths. Geoffrey Leech’s theory of “Politeness Principles” is the foundation of the present study. The researchers have come to the conclusion that Politeness by Muhammad is universal and not confined to language only. Politeness by Muhammad (S.A.W) is practically implemented while Leech’s Politeness Principles is theoretical and it can either be rejected or accepted. although there are some differences between both the two concepts but “Politeness Principles” by Leech is rooted in Islam. The concept of Politeness was there in Islam for fourteen hundred years while Politeness Principle by Leech is the recent one.