A master’s thesis was discussed at the Department of English, College of Education for Humanities at University of Tikrit on Thursday (March 12, 2026). The thesis, submitted by the student Manar Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Majma’i, was entitled:
“A Pragma-Syntactic Study of Reference Shift in the Glorious Qur’an with Reference to English.”
The study examines the phenomenon of reference shift in the Qur'an from a pragma-syntactic perspective, highlighting how shifts in reference and address contribute to the richness of meaning and rhetorical expression in Qur’anic discourse. The research also provides references to the English language in order to clarify the linguistic and pragmatic aspects associated with such shifts.
The examination committee consisted of the following faculty members:
- Prof. Dr. Mohammed Barjas Salman – University of Tikrit / College of Education for Humanities – Chair
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Hudeil Kamil Ali – University of Tikrit / College of Education for Humanities – Member
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Huda Abdul Ali – University of Baghdad / College of Education for Humanities – Member
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Abbas Dawood – University of Tikrit / College of Education for Humanities – Member and Supervisor
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