04504cam a2200613Ma 4500 ocn759160129 OCoLC 20200709055522.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 110225s2010 inu ob 001 0 eng d 2010013367 E7B eng pn E7B OCLCQ OCLCO N$T OCLCQ YDXCP OCLCQ OCLCA OCLCQ DKDLA COO OCLCQ OCLCA EBLCP OCLCQ AZK 794003561 922991788 961569808 962688141 9781575066226 (electronic bk.) 157506622X (electronic bk.) 9781575061917 1575061910 448598 (N$T) (OCoLC)759160129 (OCoLC)794003561 (OCoLC)922991788 (OCoLC)961569808 (OCoLC)962688141 eng heb PJ4717 .M67 2010eb FOR 011000 bisacsh 492.4/5 22 MAIN Moshavi, A. Mosak (Adina Mosak) Word order in the biblical Hebrew finite clause : a syntactic and pragmatic analysis of preposing / Adina Moshavi. Winona Lake, IN : Eisenbrauns, 2010. 1 online resource (xvii, 204 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Linguistic studies in ancient West Semitic ; 4 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Over the last 40 years, the study of word-order variation has become a prominent and fruitful field of research. Researchers of linguistic typology have found that every language permits a variety of word-order constructions, with subject, verb, and objects occupying varying positions relative to each other. It is frequently possible to classify one of the word orders as the basic or unmarked order and the others as marked. Moshavi's study investigates word order in the finite nonsubordinate clause in classical Biblical Hebrew. A common marked construction in this type of clause is the preposing construction, in which a subject, object, or adverbial is placed before the verb. In this work, Moshavi formally distinguishes preposing from other marked and unmarked constructions and explores the distribution of these constructions in Biblical Hebrew. She carries out a contextual analysis of a sample (the book of Genesis) of preposed clauses in order to determine the pragmatic functions that preposing may express. Moshavi's thesis is that the majority of preposed clauses can be classified as one of two syntactic-pragmatic constructions: focusing or topicalization. This meticulous yet approachable study will be useful both to students of Biblical Hebrew and to persons doing general study of syntax, especially those interested in the connection between linguistic form and pragmatic meaning. Print version record. ""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Technical Notes""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""Chapter 2 Word-Order Markedness in Biblical Hebrew""; ""Chapter 3 Previous Studies of the Functions of Preposing in Biblical Hebrew""; ""Chapter 4 The Biblical Hebrew Finite Clause and Its Constituents""; ""Chapter 5 The Syntax of Preposing and Other Word-Order Constructions""; ""Chapter 6 Focusing and Topicalization""; ""Chapter 7 The Pragmatics of Preposing: A Statistical Analysis""; ""Chapter 8 The Focused Clause""; ""Chapter 9 The Topicalized Clause"" ""Chapter 10 Conclusion""""References""; ""Index of Authors""; ""Index of Scripture"" Master record variable field(s) change: 630 Bible. Old Testament Language, style. Bible. Old Testament Language, style. Hebrew language Clauses. Hebrew language Word order. FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Hebrew. bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Moshavi, A. Mosak (Adina Mosak). Word order in the biblical Hebrew finite clause. Winona Lake, IN : Eisenbrauns, 2010 (DLC) 2010013367 Linguistic studies in ancient West Semitic ; 4. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=448598 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL3155611 ebrary EBRY ebr10495967 EBSCOhost EBSC 448598 YBP Library Services YANK 7147378 92 N$T 51177 51177