Linguacutlural Dimensions in Political Discourse: the Interplay of Religion and Politics in the Arabic Texts

Abstract

This paper aims to portray the background knowledge of linguaculture and convey the influence of religious culture on verbal communication secondhand by politicians in Arabic countries within the wide context of political demeanor and communication. To attain this aim, a model drawing on Risagers' (2012) was advanced as an analytical framework to investigate the two selected texts of the Arabic religion-based political party 'The Islamic Daawa party in Iraq' (Risager, Linguaculture and Transnationality: The Cultural Dimensions of Language, 2012). The study deduces that religious culture has a conspicuous effect on the verbal communication of politicians in Arabic texts. Furthermore, Politicians utilize references to the Quranic texts throughout their texts to legitimize their actions and perspectives, increase the meanings of the intended meaning, and use an authoritative source as background and promotion. Hence, they intensify their speeches to bring light to their religious identity and pass on their agendas.