The Article in Post-Classical Greek

Daniel King

• Publisher: SIL International
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781556714139
• eBook ISBN: 9781556714825
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Historical & Comparative Linguistics

For New Testament biblical scholars, this book constitutes a vital summary of contemporary, theoretically-sound interpretations of the linguistic functions of the Post-Classical (Koine) Greek article in a way that will inform exegesis of the text, especially in the field of larger discourse units. There is also significant payoff for the as-yet significantly under-researched field of Koine linguistics. The essays included in this volume are written by notable experts, offering contributions to the linguistic analysis of the Post-Classical Greek language. While there remains no comprehensive treatment of the grammar of the Post-Classical dialects, individual elements of that grammar continue to be fruitfully explored. The collection presented here offers interpretations of the functions and grammar of the Greek article (?, ?, ??) from a variety of perspectives, including generative grammar and discourse analysis, along with studies that make use of text-critical and diachronic data. Together, these supply readers of Greek with a thorough understanding of the functions of the article and constitute a starting point for further research efforts.

Table of contents

• Contributors
• Figures
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Functions of the Definite Article from Classical Greek to New Testament Greek
• 3 The History of Greek Articles: A Syntactic Approach
• 4 A Discourse-Functional Approach to the Greek Article
• 5 The Use of the Greek Article in 1 Peter: A Case Study
• 6 Towards a Unified Understanding of the Greek Article from a Diachronic, Cognitive Perspective
• 7 The Function of the Article with Proper Names: The New Testament Book of Acts as a Case Study
• Index