From Linguistics to Hermeneutics: A Functional and Cognitive Approach to Job 12-14

by P. Van (Pierre) Hecke

Linguistics and hermeneutics are often regarded as two mutually exclusive scholarly disciplines. Recent decades, however, have witnessed the rise of linguistic approaches that take meaning back to the heart of their inquiry and can be fruitful for textual interpretation. This book applies the insights of two such approaches, i.e. functional grammar and cognitive semantics, to the study of Biblical Hebrew with a specific focus on Job 12-14. The result...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004188355
• ISBN13: 9789004188358
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.7"