Mechanisms of Syntactic Coherence and Their Role in Surah Ash-Shura (A Case Study of Demonstrative and Relative Elements)

Abstract

This research aims to explore aspects of syntactic coherence in Surah Ash-Shura through the analysis and study of the demonstrative and relative elements. It seeks to highlight the significant role these elements play in achieving interconnection and cohesion between the parts and units of the Surah, utilizing a descriptive, analytical, and statistical methodology. One of the key findings of this study is that demonstrative elements occur 11 times in the Surah, while relative elements occur 57 times. Their presence in the Surah contributes effectively to coloring the text with their various forms, playing a crucial role in the movement and rotation between the verses and different sections of the Surah. Additionally, these elements are instrumental in maintaining textual consistency, continuity, and cohesion by referring the discourse from the implied to the explicitly mentioned.