Ross / Runge Postclassical Greek Prepositions and Conceptual Metaphor

Cognitive Semantic Analysis and Biblical Interpretation
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-11-077789-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Greek, Ancient (to 1453), Band 12, 319 Seiten

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Traditional semantic description of Ancient Greek prepositions has struggled to synthesize the varied and seemingly arbitrary uses into something other than a disparate, sometimes overlapping list of senses. The Cognitive Linguistic approach of prototype theory holds that the meanings of a preposition are better explained as a semantic network of related senses that radially extend from a primary, spatial sense. These radial extensions arise from contextual factors that affect the metaphorical representation of the spatial scene that is profiled. Building upon the Cognitive Linguistic descriptions of Bortone (2009) and Luraghi (2009), linguists, biblical scholars, and Greek lexicographers apply these developments to offer more in-depth descriptions of select postclassical Greek prepositions and consider the exegetical and lexicographical implications of these findings. This volume will be of interest to those studying or researching the Greek of the New Testament seeking more linguistically-informed description of prepositional semantics, particularly with a focus on the exegetical implications of choice among seemingly similar prepositions in Greek and the challenges of potentially mismatched translation into English.

Zielgruppe

New Testament and LXX scholars, Greek grammarians and lexicograph

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ross, William A.

Runge, Steven Edward

Über Autor(innen)

William A. Ross, Reformed Theological Seminary and Steven E. Runge, Grace School of Theology.