‘Scene’ Aspects in the Story of ‘Yousef’ Based on Cognitive Linguistics

Construal in Cognitive linguistics, is a term that refers to study and analysis of a particular situation from different angles. This term in its original meaning refers to a special semantic feature that is used in all linguistic terms and can be generalized. In simple terms, «construal» and its different aspects can be evaluated in all models of cognitive linguistics, especially semantics. This article tries to prove the issue that it is possible to analyze and understand more deeply the Quranic stories and verses in context of Langakerˋs (2008) theory of «scene consttual» which is itself a field of cognitive linguistics. This field, as stated earlier, is a large part of the science of cognitive linguistics.

The data of this research are taken from Quranic verses .The whole Surah of Yusuf (pbuh) which contains a very interesting, eloquent and fluent story and contains 111 verses is considered as a source of the statistical work and the main subject of research.In this research ,the text of the Holy Quran which is the words and phrases is not considered , but the deep meaning and the inner semantic layers of the verses are examined. In order to achieve this goal, a study of the translation of the mysterious verses of the Holy Quran does not lead us to the desired meaning and we have to rely on opinions of the high-ranking and educated commentators such as Alameh Tabatabaee and Makarem shirazi in their famous and well-known books of the analysing the Quran; Al-Mizan and Nemuneh. The variables of this research are ; different types of dimension in scene construal (viewpoint, profiling, scanning and focus ) which were introduced by langaker .

By examining the results of this research, important points can be realised. First of all, research In Quranic verses and their deep and profound meaning can be analysed by relying on scientific, literary, philosophical and specifically linguistic theories and very extraordinary and wonderful results can be discovered and recorded. Sometimes this results and outcomes of researches conducted in the Quranic-Scientific fields turn the view of the researchers to issues that have not been experienced in the past. Secondly, as a result of this article it can be concluded that the analysis of Quranic verses on the basis of scientific and linguistics theories in the same direction of theological and religious interpretations and analyzed of the seminary and confirm these interpretations in terms of science and linguistic principles.

In the analysis of one of the most beautiful stories of the Holy Quran based on the framework of Langaker's (2008) theory of scene construal and its various, dimension which itself is one of the most controversial theories anchored in the field of cognitive linguistics. We have reached the important conclusion that by examining and interpreting the verses of the Holy Quran and specially the wonderful and instructive story of this divine book. Thus, we can analyze the story of Yusuf and other stories in the holy book in a more scientific way from another point of view.