Verbal aspect in Ancient Greek has been a topic of significant debate in recent scholarship. In this book, Constantine R. Campbell investigates the function of verbal aspect within New Testament Greek narrative. He argues that the primary role of verbal aspect in narrative is to delineate and shape the various 'discourse strands' of which it is constructed, such as mainline, offline, and direct discourse. Campbell accounts for this function in terms of the semantic value of each tense-form. Consequently, in the search for more effective conclusions and explanations, he challenges and reassesses some of the conclusions reached in previous scholarship. One such reassessment involves a boldly invative approach to the perfect tense-form.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN-10
1433100231
ISBN-13
9781433100239
eBay Product ID (ePID)
116017413
Product Key Features
Author
Constantine R. Campbell
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Linguistics
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
640g
Height
230mm
Width
160mm
Additional Product Features
Issn
0897-7828
Series Part/Volume Number
13
Series Title
Studies in Biblical Greek
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
The Author: Constantine R. Campbell lectures in Greek and New Testament at Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia. He holds a Ph.D. from Macquarie University for his research on Greek verbal aspect.