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Topic, Focus and Foreground in Ancient Hebrew Narratives (Hardcover, Reissue) Loot Price: R5,908
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Topic, Focus and Foreground in Ancient Hebrew Narratives (Hardcover, Reissue): Jean-Marc Heimerdinger

Topic, Focus and Foreground in Ancient Hebrew Narratives (Hardcover, Reissue)

Jean-Marc Heimerdinger

Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

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This study breaks new ground in describing how various linguistic and pragmatic mechanisms affect both the form of the narrative clause and the arrangement of the grammatical elements. The various possible forms that a narrative clause can take are classified in terms of their 'topic-comment' and 'focus-presupposition', and it is argued that the way in which these are articulated dictates the word order in the clause. The outcome of the study demonstrates that the traditional binary distinction between foreground and background, based purely on verb forms, is inadequate. A new model is offered showing how foregrounding is achieved by exploiting cognitive structures or by using specific evaluative devices.>

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Imprint: Sheffield Academic Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Release date: August 1999
First published: August 1999
Authors: Jean-Marc Heimerdinger
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: Reissue
ISBN-13: 978-1-84127-014-2
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
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LSN: 1-84127-014-8
Barcode: 9781841270142

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