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Author Black, Stephanie L

Title Sentence conjunction in the Gospel of Matthew : kai, de, tote, gar, oun and Asyndeton in narrative discourse / Stephanie L. Black
Published Sheffield : Sheffield Academic, ©2002

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Description 1 online resource (420 pages)
Series The Library of New Testament Studies
Library of New Testament studies.
Contents 880-01 Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 A LINGUISTIC FRAMEWORK; The Study of the Gospels Is the Study of Language; Sentence Conjunctions in Matthew''s Gospel; Previous Studies; Linguistic Models; A Linguistic Framework; Chapter 2 WHAT DO SENTENCE CONJUNCTIONS ''MEAN''?; Recent Studies; What Do Conjunctions Add to Discourse?; What Kind of Meaning Do Conjunctions Convey?; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY; Introduction: Probabilistic Grammar; Research Design; The Database; Evaluating the Data; Corpus Linguistics and Gospel Studies; Chapter 4 (omitted): UNMARKED CONTINUITY
880-01/(S Frequency of (omitted)''Meaning'' of (omitted); Evidence from Matthew''s Gospel; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 5 Δ(omitted): LOW- TO MID-LEVEL DISCONTINUITY; What Does (omitted) ''Mean''?; Evidence from Matthew''s Gospel; Summary and Application; Chapter 6 ASYNDETON: SPEECH MARGINS AND NARRATIVE BREAKS; Introduction; ''Continuous'' Use; ''Discontinuous'' Use; Multivariate Analysis; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 7 (omitted): MARKED CONTINUITY; Introduction; (omitted) in Matthew''s Narrative Framework; Discourse Functions of (omitted) in Matthew''s Narrative Framework
APPENDIX 1 CROSS-TABULATION TABLESAPPENDIX 2 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CHOICE OF CONJUNCTION IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Summary And ConclusionsChapter 8 (omitted) AND (omitted): ''OFF-LINE'' INFERENCE; Introduction: (omitted) and (omitted) in Narrative; Procedural Meaning of (omitted) and (omitted); (omitted); (omitted); (omitted) and (omitted) in Exposition: Imperatives; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 9 SENTENCE CONJUNCTIONS AS A LINGUISTIC SYSTEM: COMMENTS ON MATTHEW 8.1-9.34; Sentence Conjunctions as a Linguistic System; Analysis of Matthew 8.1-9.34; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 10 CONCLUSIONS; Review of Sentence Conjunctions; Contributions of this Study; Suggestions for Further Research
An application of current linguistic research on discourse markers to sentence conjunctions in Matthew''s Gospel. This treatment combines linguistic insights with a detailed examination of Matthew''s use of kai, de and similar conjunctions in narrative passages, culminating in a verse by verse commentary on the structure of Matthew''s ;miracle chapters'', Matthew 8-9. Black breaks new ground in linguistic theory by modelling the interplay between features such as sentence conjunction, word order, and verb tense in the portrayal of continuity and discontinuity in Greek narrative. A volume of in
Notes Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Surrey Roehampton
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
SUBJECT Bible. Matthew -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013762
Bible. Matthew -- Language, style
Bible. Matthew fast
Subject Greek language, Biblical -- Conjunctions
Language and languages -- Style
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0567245055
9780567245052
Other Titles Sentence conjunctions in the Gospel of Matthew