The Pragmatic Functions In “The Servant Jabber's Head Adventure” Drama

Abstract

This research aims at revealing the pragmatic functions in “The servant  Jaber’s head Adventure” theatrical discourse by “Saadallah Wannous”. It represented a fertile ground for the application of the pragmatic methodology by studying the relationship of linguistic activity within the discourse with its users and how to use the linguistic marks in the context of successful communication. It also explores the dysfunctional contexts of the discourse, including the sender, the receiver, the message, the reporting position and the factors that make the communication process successful and clear.
In this research, we also explore the pragmatic approach different structures and the aesthetic functions stemming from the internal relations of the theatrical discourse. This is performed through the laws of the theatrical discourse, its mechanisms, the speech acts and their implications
in that discourse. We also focus on the speech process in the theatrical text as it is one of the most frequently tackled arts and the most related to the real world. Henceforth, the pragmatic approach seeks to reveal the messages and the contexts which transcend the theatrical discourse syntactic dimension.
The theatrical discourse is dynamic, interactive, and open to different readings. It is built on several linguistic and semantic structures that form the receptive aesthetics and its text is opened to many readings and interpretations. “The servant Jaber’s head Adventure” play is a form which
expresses human existence through the dramatic and epic influences that the discourse carries. It is a cultural expression and a means of communication between peoples throughout history.