Speech Acts in the Poetry Collection "Wahi al-Hirman" (The Inspiration of Deprivation) by Abdullah Al-Faisal in Light of Austin’s Theory: A Linguistic-Pragmatic Study

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the perlocutionary act in light of Austin's Speech Act Theory in Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal's poetry collection Wahy Al-Hirman (The Inspiration of Deprivation), and to examine the effect of poetic discourse on the recipient through a pragmatic linguistic approach based on the three levels of speech acts: locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. The study adopted the descriptive-analytical method by examining the poetic texts in the collection and classifying them according to Austin's speech act framework, while taking into account the linguistic and situational contexts in which they occurred. The findings revealed that context plays a pivotal role in determining the illocutionary force of poetic expressions, and that analyzing poetic discourse from a pragmatic perspective uncovers its semantic, aesthetic, and communicative dimensions. The study also demonstrated that perlocutionary acts contribute to establishing an interactive relationship between the poet and the recipient by evoking emotional responses, stimulating reflection, and enhancing emotional engagement.