This qualitative study relates to the textual coherence in the Prologue of The Holy Woman by Qaisra Shahraz and the Epilogue of Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal, in relation to linguistic features that provide cultural implications in the relevant texts. As this research shows through the deconstruction of the narrative strategies and thematic contents of sections, imagery, dialogue and the subject-verb-object construction all contribute to the stylisation of cultural ethnicity and social decencies. The Prologue of The Holy Woman enforces and questions the rigid gender roles and religious expectations in a Muslim family; the conclusion of Unmarriageable questions the rigid culture of marriage and identity of Pakistani women. Thus, the present paper, adopting an inductive thematic analysis, features literature stressing connections between linguistic cohesiveness and cultural matrices as well as providing readers with an understanding of the everyday realities of South Asian women. Results highlight the connection between language, cultural, and social issues and point to the possibilities for a critical view of gender, marriage, and freedom in literature. The study helps in establishing the diminished link between language and culture in postcolonial tradition and provide the scholars with ways in which these authors engages in using the language tools to broker the cultural relevancy today from the culture of the past.

Pragmatic hedges play a significant and widespread role in moderating the directness and tone of conversation in the process daily language use and interpersonal communication. These linguistic tools are used to soften statements, introduce uncertainty, or provide a buffer in potentially confrontational situations. Hedges, therefore, possess a distinctive pragmatic value by reducing the force of information in sentences, weakening their assertiveness, and subtly shifting the topic of conversation. This paper adopts the Politeness Principle, as proposed by Geoffrey Leech, as its theoretical framework to explore the pragmatic functions of hedges in language. The analysis is focused on the use of hedges in the prologue of the Holy woman and epilogue of Unmarriageable, employing a qualitative research methodology. Through this lens, the study investigates how hedges are employed by characters to navigate social interactions and manage communication effectively. The findings reveal seven main functions of hedges i.e. softening the situation, giving emotional expression, implying confidence and subjective judgment, rhetorical question, cultural framing, and respect of autonomy. These politeness strategies help to maintain a harmonious and respectful communication environment, play a role in saving face and protecting one's self-image, contribute to politeness by rendering expressions more euphemistic and less direct and finally, enhance the appropriateness and acceptability of words in specific social contexts. These functions underscore the crucial role of hedges in ensuring that narrative communication remains tactful, sensitive, and effective in various interpersonal settings.