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A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik

The English language is an effective medium to convey the message of Islam to educated and global audience. This study aimed to explore linguistic devices that contributed to effective speeches of a prominent Muslim speaker, Dr.Zakir Naik. Content analysis of two selected speeches of Dr.Zakir Naik w...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Anis Izzati, Othman, Khairiah
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Language:English
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Published: 2015
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spelling my.iium.irep.459552020-06-04T04:21:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/ A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik Ismail, Anis Izzati Othman, Khairiah PE English The English language is an effective medium to convey the message of Islam to educated and global audience. This study aimed to explore linguistic devices that contributed to effective speeches of a prominent Muslim speaker, Dr.Zakir Naik. Content analysis of two selected speeches of Dr.Zakir Naik was employed. The findings indicate that Dr.Zakir Naik mainly employed linguistic devices such as allusions, rhetorical questions, repetition, and parallelism to strengthen logical arguments, stir audience’s emotion, make message more memorable and correct misconceptions about Islam. It was also found that Dr.Zakir Naik utilized Islamic English to give the correct translation and transliteration of Arabic Islamic theological terms. The findings of this exploratory study provide essential theoretical and practical implications for future da’i to propagate Islam. 2015-10-07 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/7/45955_A%20Linguistic%20analysis%20of%20selected%20speeches_paper.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/8/45955_A%20Linguistic%20analysis%20of%20selected%20speeches_slides.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/3/ilec_acceptance.pdf Ismail, Anis Izzati and Othman, Khairiah (2015) A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik. In: International Language and Education Conference 2015, 7th-8th October 2015, Palm Hotel, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. (Unpublished)
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Ismail, Anis Izzati
Othman, Khairiah
A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik
description The English language is an effective medium to convey the message of Islam to educated and global audience. This study aimed to explore linguistic devices that contributed to effective speeches of a prominent Muslim speaker, Dr.Zakir Naik. Content analysis of two selected speeches of Dr.Zakir Naik was employed. The findings indicate that Dr.Zakir Naik mainly employed linguistic devices such as allusions, rhetorical questions, repetition, and parallelism to strengthen logical arguments, stir audience’s emotion, make message more memorable and correct misconceptions about Islam. It was also found that Dr.Zakir Naik utilized Islamic English to give the correct translation and transliteration of Arabic Islamic theological terms. The findings of this exploratory study provide essential theoretical and practical implications for future da’i to propagate Islam.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Ismail, Anis Izzati
Othman, Khairiah
author_facet Ismail, Anis Izzati
Othman, Khairiah
author_sort Ismail, Anis Izzati
title A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik
title_short A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik
title_full A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik
title_fullStr A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik
title_full_unstemmed A linguistic analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Zakir Naik
title_sort linguistic analysis of selected speeches of dr. zakir naik
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/7/45955_A%20Linguistic%20analysis%20of%20selected%20speeches_paper.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/8/45955_A%20Linguistic%20analysis%20of%20selected%20speeches_slides.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/3/ilec_acceptance.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/45955/
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