A doctoral dissertation defense was held at the College of Islamic Sciences at the University of Karbala on the topic of ‘Dialogic Appropriation in the Quranic Text: Verses from Quranic Stories as Examples.’ The defense took place in the Imam Hussein Hall at the college.

The researcher utilized a descriptive-analytical methodology and applied it to texts from the Quranic stories.

The dissertation highlighted that dialogic appropriation is one of the prominent concepts in communication studies, with the English scholar Grace being the pioneer in introducing this concept in his famous article ‘Logic and Conversation.’

The conclusion summarized the important findings, including:

• Dialogic appropriation strongly appeared in the dialectical discourse in the Quranic stories, and different theories of argumentation emerged based on its relationship with communication. However, this concept remains complex and ambiguous, lacking clarity among communication scholars, leading to different interpretations.
• The majority of Quranic stories were examined to apply the theory of dialogic appropriation to them.
• The research demonstrated an alignment with Grace’s four principles, derived from his cooperative principle. These principles found resonance in the interpretations of scholars and linguists of Quranic stories, as they revealed implicit underlying purposes that carried explicit meanings and intentions reflected through the narrative structure and characters in the Quranic story.

The defense committee consisted of Prof. Murtadha Abbas Falih from the University of Basra – College of Education for Human Sciences as the chairperson, Prof. Muslim Malik Al-Asadi from the University of Karbala – College of Islamic Sciences as a member, Assistant Prof. Mushkur Hanun Al-Talqani from the University of Karbala – College of Islamic Sciences as a member, Assistant Prof. Riad Khalaf from the University of Wasit – College of Education for Human Sciences as a member and supervisor, Assistant Prof. Laila Saad Allah from the University of Karbala – College of Islamic Sciences as a member, and Prof. Jassim Abdulwahid from the University of Karbala – College of Islamic Sciences as a member and supervisor. The dissertation was approved with distinction