الفهرس 
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Abstract
This thesis aims to conduct a morpho-syntactic analysis of Tajweed processes occurring within the Holy Quran (HQ). Linguistically, this analysis is based on the notion that Tajweed processes can be integrated by morpho-syntactic factors in the HQ’s language which has some linguistic constraints. The mechanisms utilized by the HQ of the phonological transformations are demonstrated according to the Optimality Theory (OT) (Prince and Smolensky, 1993). OT is a linguistic model demonstrating the different constraints typologies: markedness and faithfulness through some restrictions. Furthermore, the current thesis provides an analysis of demonstrating auto-segmental assimilation processes according to Morén (2003) the Parallel Structure Model (PSM) of consonant phonotactic tiers. The study aims to show the influence of the negative particle ”lam” on verbal inflectional categories, to highlight the syntactic role of verbs with reference to assimilation, to describe CVC syllable structures as the HQ’s optimal syllabic typologies regarding PSM’s phonotactic tiers, to describe the OT’s ALIGNMENT rank in retaining and transforming both the trigger and the target, and to demonstrate the phonological transformations of coda movement in deactivating assimilation. Since OCP forbids germination forms, it is utilized to prevent such a linguistic phenomenon. Thereupon, OCP, GENERALIZED ALIGNMENT (GA), and LOCAL CONJUNCTION CONSTRAINTS (LCC) are explored to allocate and specify the hierarchically-arranged constraints. However, the study adopts GA constraints owing to segmental similarities in accordance with manner, place, or voicing. Orphology sheds light on verbal inflectional categories in relation to nominal agreement. Furthermore, the syntactic analysis is associated either with dependent or independent clauses categorized into the structure either of V+S+O or V+O which lacks Chomsky’s (1981) extended projection principle (EPP). The study analyzes the data collected from Al-Muşhaf where a lot of reciters recite certain verses with the aim of observing free diacritical patterns (FDPs) and how these patterns are pronounced. Qualitative.