27.2349, Books: Understanding Biblical Hebrew Verb Forms: Longacre, Bowling
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Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 16:34:42
From: Gayle Sheehan [publications_intl at sil.org]
Subject: Understanding Biblical Hebrew Verb Forms: Longacre, Bowling
Title: Understanding Biblical Hebrew Verb Forms
Subtitle: Distribution and Function across Genres
Series Title: Publications in Linguistics 151
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: SIL International Publications
http://www.sil.org/resources/publications
Book URL: http://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/61528
Author: Robert E. Longacre
Author: Andrew C. Bowling
Paperback: ISBN: 9781556712784 Pages: 654 Price: U.S. $ 79.95
Abstract:
This work is the first thorough study of tense, aspect, and modality (TAM) in
light of the discourse functions of biblical Hebrew. Commonly used grammars of
biblical Hebrew treat each verb tense or aspect form with little attention to
their different functions in different discourse genres in which they occur.
Building on classical and recent studies of Hebrew grammar, this volume
presents J36more than 375 examples from 28 Old Testament books that
demonstrate correlations between discourse genre and verb function. These show
that every Hebrew verb tense or aspect has a natural home in certain types of
discourse, and when that form is used elsewhere than its natural context, it
marks some special point.
This book helps Bible translators and newcomers to Hebrew studies toward a
well-grounded understanding of the functions of verb forms, while challenging
advanced specialists to reassess and refine their understanding of biblical
Hebrew texts.
About the Authors
Robert Longacre (Ph.D., Pennsylvania, 1955) has pioneered discourse research
in modern languages and in biblical languages. His more than 150 publications
include The Grammar of Discourse, Joseph: A Story of Divine Providence,
Holistic Discourse Analysis (SIL), and discourse-theoretic analyses of the
Genesis flood narrative and other texts in the Pentateuch and poetic books.
Andrew C. Bowling (Ph.D., Brandeis, 1962) has taught in Lebanon and the USA,
including 30 years at John Brown University and teaching Hebrew for 20 years.
His publications include commentaries on four Old Testament books and papers
on discourse analysis of Old Testament texts.
Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
Ling & Literature
Translation
Subject Language(s): Hebrew, Ancient (hbo)
Written In: English (eng)
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