26.176, Books: Language and Identity in Ancient Narratives: Snyder

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Subject: Language and Identity in Ancient Narratives: Snyder

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Title: Language and Identity in Ancient Narratives 
Subtitle: The Relationship between Speech Patterns and Social Context in the Acts of
the Apostles, Acts of John, and Acts of Philip 
Series Title: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2.Reihe, 370  

Publication Year: 2014 
Publisher: ISD, Distributor of Scholarly Books
	   http://www.isdistribution.com

Book URL: https://www.isdistribution.com/BookDetail.aspx?aId=49587 

Author: Julia A. Snyder

Paperback: ISBN:  9783161532641 Pages: 329 Price: U.S. $ 143.00

Abstract:

When a Christian writer refers to Jesus as "the Lord," what does it signify?
Is it primarily a way of making a political or theological statement, or might
social concerns have had more influence on the writer's choice of words?
Studies of early Christianity regularly depend on a nuanced understanding of
lexical significance, but current research often fails to consider social
aspects of "what words mean." Julia A. Snyder argues that methodological
improvements are needed in how lexical significance in ancient Greek texts is
determined, based on an analysis of the relationship between speech patterns
and addressee identity in the Acts of the Apostles, Acts of John, and Acts of
Philip. She also illustrates how sociolinguistic variation contributes to
characterization and the construction of Christian identity in the narratives,
how it sheds light on the rewriting of ancient texts, and how it informs the
question of whether apostolic narratives were produced for evangelistic
purposes. (Mohr Siebeck 2014)

Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature
                     Philosophy of Language
                     Semantics
                     Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s): Greek, Ancient (grc)

Written In: English  (eng)

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