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Vol. 13 No. 02 (2026)
International Multidisciplinary Journal for Research & Development

Articles

LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF ILLOCUTIONARY SPEECH ACTS IN HOLY BIBLE

Published 2026-02-05

  • Dadaboyev Dilshodjon Gaybulla ugli

Dadaboyev Dilshodjon Gaybulla ugli
Uzbek State University of World Languages Teacher of the Department of English Language Course of Integrated Skills, Webster University in Tashkent

Abstract

This article analyzes the illocutionary speech acts found in the biblical texts from a pragmatic perspective. Based on the theory of speech acts, categories of speech acts  such as command, promise, warning, prayer, judgment, and notification in the Bible are examined. The results of the study indicate the communicative and axiological function of speech acts in religious discourse.

Keywords

speech acts, illocutionary act, religious discourse, Holy Bible, pragmatics, communicative competence.

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