FELICITY CONDITIONS FOR SPEECH ACTS IN THE PLAY AL-ṬĀLIB AL-MUGHTARR (THE DELUDED STUDENT)

This study analyzes the felicity conditions of speech acts in Al-Ṭālib al-Mughtarr according to John Searle’s theory, with particular attention to their realization in dramatic dialogue. It adopts a descriptive-analytical method, taking the play as its corpus and examining selected dialogue samples considering Searle’s four felicity conditions: preparatory, propositional content, sincerity, and essential. The study finds that the play includes the five major types of speech acts: representatives, directives, expressives, commissives, and declarations, although with different degrees of frequency. Directives are the most frequent, followed by representatives, expressives, and commissives, whereas declarations appear in only one clear instance, i.e., the judge’s verdict. The study also shows that the dramatic dialogue in the play serves a narrative function and performs speech acts connected with social, educational, and legal contexts within the text