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Author:   Hughson T. Ong
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   12
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.795kg
ISBN:  

9789004303157

ISBN 10:   9004303154
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   08 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Multilingualism of Ancient Palestine and of Jesus 1. The Languages of Ancient Palestine and of Jesus—Previous Discussion Introduction Linguistic Varieties and Their Status and Social Functions The Greek Language of the New Testament The Use of Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Latin Conclusion 2. Sociolinguistics and the New Testament Introduction Sociolinguistic Approaches to the New Testament—Previous Studies A Sociolinguistic Approach to the Multilingualism of Ancient Palestine—New Proposal Conclusion 3. The Sociolinguistic Landscape of Ancient Palestine Introduction Ancient Palestine as a Multilingual Speech Community Language Contact, Language Maintenance and Shifts, Language Decline, and Language Death in Ancient Palestine Dialect Geography, Language Boundary, and Isogloss with Reference to the Geography and Inhabitants of Ancient Palestine Conclusion 4. The Sociolinguistic World of Jesus Introduction Dialect Geography, Language Boundary, and Isogloss with Reference to the Geography and Inhabitants of Ancient Palestine The Social Network of Jesus Jesus’ Multilingual Proficiency Conclusion 5. Jesus’ Multilingualism in the Gospel of Matthew Introduction Variable Social Domains Ethnography of Communication Procedure for the Analysis of the Gospel of Matthew Sociolinguistic Rules for the Language Selection in Ancient Palestine Analysis of the Type of Language Use in the Gospel of Matthew Conclusion Conclusion: Final Remarks and Implications of This Study Appendix 1: Map of Ancient Palestine Appendix 2: The Social Network of Jesus with Reference to the Gospel of Matthew Appendix 3: Procedural Flowchart of the Probable-Language Selection in a Speech Event or Situation Appendix 4: Summary List of Speech Events of the Use of the Languages of Ancient Palestine with Reference to the Gospel of Matthew Bibliography Index of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Authors Index of Subjects

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""The merit of this project lies nog only in its well-articulated methodology, but also Ong's lucid and cogent writing style. Those who are interested in the social dynamic of language in the ancient world in general and the historical Jesus in particular will find this book insightful and engaging."" Ekaputra Tupamahu, Vanderbilt University, Biblical Interpretation 25

The merit of this project lies nog only in its well-articulated methodology, but also Ong's lucid and cogent writing style. Those who are interested in the social dynamic of language in the ancient world in general and the historical Jesus in particular will find this book insightful and engaging. Ekaputra Tupamahu, Vanderbilt University, Biblical Interpretation 25

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Hughson T. Ong is Lecturer in New Testament and Assistant Managing Editor of McMaster Divinity College Press at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, Canada. He has published numerous journal articles and book essays on various New Testament topics, including linguistics and sociolinguistics.

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