Postclassical Greek Prepositions and Conceptual Metaphor

Cognitive Semantic Analysis and Biblical Interpretation

William A. Ross, Steven Edward Runge, William A. Ross, Steven Edward Runge, Steven E. Runge, William A. Ross, Steven E. Runge

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN:
  9783110777994
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Lists of Abbreviations
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Greek Prepositions: A Cognitive Linguistic View
• 3 The Overlap between ἀπό and ὑπό to Mark Agents: The Trials and Tribulations of a Traditionalist Lexicographic Treatment
• 4 Spatial Profiling: ἐκ, ἀπό, and Their Entailments in Postclassical Greek
• 5 The περί Preposition Phrase at the Grammar-Discourse Interface
• 6 Construals of Faith in ἐν and ἐκ Prepositional Constructions
• 7 “Why Do You Eat and Drink with Tax Collectors and Sinners?”How Prepositions Shape Social Space and Norms in Luke
• 8 Land Forms, Weapons, and Body Parts: How Mismatches in Preferred Construals Have Shaped Our Understanding of Greek Prepositions
• 9 Construing Agency and Cause in Passive Constructions
• 10 The “Ins” and “Outs” of Matthew 15:1–20: Insights on Prepositions from Prototype Theory and Metaphor Theory
• 11 Cognitive Linguistics and Greek Prepositions: A New Testament Perspective
• Source index
• Topic index