Code-Switching in Luke and Acts

by Jonathan M. Watt

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Format Hardback or Cased Book

Book Series Berkeley Insights in Linguistics and Semiotics

ISBN-10 082043695X

ISBN-13 9780820436951

Publisher Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Imprint Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Oct 1st, 1997

Print length 307 Pages

Weight 594 grams

Dimensions 23.80 x 16.00 x 2.20 cms

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Divergence of style characterizes the Greek dialect that appears in the New Testament books of Luke and Acts. Some parts contain standard Koine while others show varying degrees of Semitic influence. This sociolinguistic study concludes that the continuum of Semitized Greek appearing in the ancient texts functions like the metaphoric variety of code-switching performed by modern bilinguals. The variations can be explained, in part, by Luke''s tendency to use Semitic linguistic features when describing Jewish subject matter while retaining standard Koine for Hellenistic interest.

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