Presupposition and [e]motion: the upgraded function and the semantics of the participle in the New Testament

"Presupposition and [E]motion examines the modal semantics of presupposition in the New Testament. It argues that presupposition is the imaginative or mental exercise done by the reader or hearer to reflect, complement, or react among other features to what is being said. The book contends that...

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Main Author: Albuquerque, Roque N. 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York State Peter Lang 2019
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Online Access:BSB01
Summary:"Presupposition and [E]motion examines the modal semantics of presupposition in the New Testament. It argues that presupposition is the imaginative or mental exercise done by the reader or hearer to reflect, complement, or react among other features to what is being said. The book contends that the two major categories of mood, epistemic (+ assertion [Realis]) and deontic (-assertion [Irrealis]), must be seen in opposition to each other, and both together must be seen in opposition to the participle as well as to the infinitive. Ultimately, the book suggests, the importance of differentiating semantics from pragmatics, at the same time combining them within a specific context, is the key to understand the pragmatic effect of the upgraded participle"--
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (300 Seiten) illustrations
ISBN:9781433163951
9781433163968
9781433163975

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