Linguistics for students of New Testament Greek : a survey of basic concepts and applications /

Black, David Alan, 1952-

Linguistics for students of New Testament Greek : a survey of basic concepts and applications / [print] David Alan Black ; foreword by Moises Silva. - first edition. revised second edition. second edition. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Book House, (c)1988. (c)1995. (c)2000. - xvi, 181 pages : xviii, 216 pages : xvii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Some text in Classical Greek.



Discourse analysis: Getting the big picture Exemplar: The discourse structure of Philippians The primary text-sequences of Philippians The primary sub-sequences of Philippians Summary: The discourse structure of Philippians Conclusion Suggestions for further reading. Historical and comparative linguistics: The biography of Greek The Indo-European family of languages The story of Greek Major characteristics of Koine Greek English and Greek Suggestions for further reading. Introducing linguistics: The landscape and the quest Why study linguistics? What is a linguist? What is linguistics? How do linguists go about their work? How does linguistics differ from traditional grammar? How do linguists characterize language? How is linguistics related to other fields? Suggestions for further reading. Morphology: The anatomy of Greek words The concept of the morpheme The Greek morphological system Why study morphology? Suggestions for further reading. Phonology: The sounds of Greek Language as sound The speech process Phonetics: How sounds are made Phonemics: Sounds as a system Common phonological process in Greek Why study phonology? Suggestions for further reading. Semantics: Determining meaning Etymology Word and concept General and secondary meaning Synonyms, hyponyms, and opposites Semantic classes Ambiguity Denotation and connotation Idioms Rhetorical language Semantic change Analyzing discourse Suggestions for further reading. Syntax: The architecture of the Greek sentence Structure and content words Immediate constituent analysis Greek sentence patterns Expanding the Greek sentence Transformations Suggestions for further reading.

Introduces Greek students to the field of linguistics and shows how its findings can increase their understanding of the New Testament. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0801020166/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1




Dave Black publishes the website Dave Black Online, where you can find his daily musings on his blog. Born and raised in Hawaii, he eventually received his Doctor of Theology degree from the University of Basel in Switzerland. He currently serves as the Dr. M. O. Owens Jr. Chair of New Testament Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He's had the privilege of lecturing all over the world and has written numerous scholarly articles and books. He was married to his wife Becky Lynn for 37 years until she went home to be with the Lord in 2013. He lives on a 123-acre working farm in southern Virginia and is a missionary to Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. When he isn't writing books or teaching abroad you can find him surfing in Hawaii, climbing in the Alps, or participating (usually at the back of the pack) in marathons.

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Bible.--New Testament--Language, style.


Applied linguistics.
Greek language, Biblical--Grammar.
Linguistics.

Christian Bible Language Studies Foreign Language Instruction Linguistics Reference


Linguistics --Greek. --Reference


Greek--GRE 4210
Greek--GRE 6210

PA817.B627.L564 1988 PA817.L564 1988

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