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Marking thought and talk in New Testament Greek : new light from linguistics on the particles ἵνα and ὅτι

Margaret G. Sim ; foreword by Larry W. Hurtado

James Clarke, 2011, c2010

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Marking thought and talk in New Testament Greek : new light from linguistics on the particles [hina] and [hoti]

Marking thought and talk in New Testament Greek : new light from linguistics on the particles ina and oti

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Doshisha University Library (Imadegawa)

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"Published by arrangement with Pickwick Publications"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. [215]-220

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Aimed at both biblical scholars and those interested in linguistic theory, this book makes use of insights from a modern theory of communication, Relevance Theory, in examining the function of the particle 'hina' in New Testament Greek. Challenging accepted wisdom, Margaret Sim claims that the particle does not have a lexical meaning of 'in order that', but that it alerts the reader to expect an interpretation of the thought or attitude of the implied speaker or author. Evidence is adduced from pagan Greek and in particular the writings of Polybius, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, and Epictetus, as well as the New Testament. The implications of this claim open up opportunities for fresh interpretation of many problematic texts.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Larry W. Hurtado
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Background to Study
Problem to be Addressed
Review of Scholarly Opinion
Classical Greek - Grammars
Koine Greek
TRADITIONAL GRAMMARS
PARTICULAR PROPOSALS FOR THE USE OF i
ANALYSIS PRESENTED BY GREEK GRAMMARIANS
Corpus
Theoretical Basis for Book
Arrangement of Chapters
Summary
Chapter 2 Theoretical Basis for Study
Introduction
Relevance Theory
General Background
Delineation of Theory
INFERENCES
HOW INFERENCES ARE SAID TO BE DRAWN
CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION
UNDERDETERMINACY
SHARED CONTEXTUAL ASSUMPTIONS
UNDERDETERMINACY IN PARTICIPLES
UNDERDETERMINACY IN PARTICLES
METAREPRESENTATION
PROCEDURAL MARKERS
OSTENSIVE BEHAVIOUR
Purpose or Intention in Koine
Summary
Chapter 3 Independent Clauses Introduced by i(/n(/na 4
Introduction
Use of i(/na to Give an Answer to Question
Question and Answer by the Same Speaker
Examples from Polybius and Epictetus
New Testament Examples
Expressing Desire and Intention
Johannine Examples
Examples from Orators and Rhetoricians
DEMOSTHENES
DIONYSIUS OF HALICARNASSUS
Examples from Septuagint and Non-Literary Papyri
SEPTUAGINT
EXAMPLES FROM PAPYRI
Examples from the Epistles
Introducing a Quotation from the Old Testament
Indicating Speaker's Interpretation
Reporting the Thoughts or Speech of Others
Summary
Chapter 4 Requests, Commands, Prayers Introduced by i(/(n/na 75
Introduction
Authorial Choice
Table 1
Synoptic Examples in Indirect Commands
Healing of Jairus' Daughter
MATTHEW 9:18
MARK 5:23
LUKE 8:41, 42
CONCLUSION
The Healing of a Boy with a Demon
MATTHEW 17:15, 16
MARK 9:17, 18
LUKE 9:38, 40
CONCLUSION
The Healing of the Demon Possessed Man
MATTHEW 8:34
MARK 5:17
LUKE 8:37
CONCLUSION
Authorial Choice in Same Context
Examples from Literary Koine
Examples from Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Examples from Polybius
Examples from Epictetus
Summary
Chapter 5 Noun Clauses Introduced by i(/n(/na 99
Introduction
Review of Metarepresentation
Explication of a Noun, Adjective or Demonstrative
Adjectives in Stative Clauses
NEW TESTAMENT EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES FROM THE DISCOURSES OF EPICTETUS
Nouns and Demonstratives in Stative Clauses
Nouns in Non-Stative Clauses Complemented by i(/na Clauses
NEW TESTAMENT EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES FROM DIONYSIUS OF HALICARNASSUS
Noun Clauses with Impersonal Verbs
Noun Clauses which Function as Object of Main Verb
Examples from the New Testament
Examples from Epictetus
Prophetic Utterance Introduced by i(/na 121
Summary
Chapter 6 Purpose Clauses Introduced by i(/n(/na 126
Introduction
Purpose as Indicating Intention, and Beyond
Contents
The Role of Context in Interpreting i(/na 129
Purpose Attributed
AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGED ATTRIBUTION OF INTENT
REPRESENTATION OF INTENTION OF SUBJECT
PURPOSE FROM OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOUR
INTERPRETATION OF BEHAVIOUR PATTERNS
ATTRIBUTION OF INTENTION WITHOUT EVIDENCE
Other Ways of Expressing Purpose
Disputed purpose Clauses
Summary
Chapter 7 Investigating o(/t(/ti 150
Introduction
Classical Greek
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
Causal Clauses
Koine Greek
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
EXAMPLES FROM EPICTETUS AND POLYBIUS
EXAMPLES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT
Causal Clauses
EXAMPLES FROM EPICTETUS AND POLYBIUS
EXAMPLES FROM NEW TESTAMENT
Summary
Chapter 8 Diachronic Use of i(/n(/na 174
Introduction
Classical Greek 500-300 BCE
Table 2
Hellenistic Greek 300-150 BCE
Graeco-Roman 150 BCE to 300 CE
Separation of Registers
HIGH LEVEL OF LANGUAGE: DIONYSIUS AND LUKE-ACTS
MORE COLLOQUIAL: EPICTETUS AND PAUL
Trends in Hellenistic Becoming More Marked
General Linguistic Changes
PHONETIC CHANGES
SYNTACTIC CHANGES
Language of the New Testament
Table 3
Explanations Advanced for Use of i(/na in New Testament
Modern Greek
Summary
Chapter 9
Conclusion
Introduction
A Relevance Theoretic Approach to i(/na 197
A Lexical Meaning for i(/na? 197
Taxonomic Approach to i(/na 199
The Combination of i(/na and a Subjunctive Verb
Diachronic Change in the Use and Frequency of i(/na 202
Interpretation of i(/na Clauses
Implications of Hypothesis
Implications for Interpretation
THE COMBINATION OF i(/na AND plhrw=
'IMPERATIVAL'
i(/na
w(/ra WITH A FOLLOWING i(/na CLAUSE
CAUSAL i(/na
INTRODUCING 'RESULT' CLAUSES
Implications for Teaching New Testament Greek
Concluding Comments and Future Research.

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