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by MAubrey
January 7th, 2012, 3:51 pm
Forum: Pragmatics and Discourse
Topic: ὁ Ἰησοῦς· The article with proper names
Replies: 74
Views: 32783

Re: ὁ Ἰησοῦς· The article with proper names

Proper names are already definite, so the article performs different functions. My sense is that the use of the article with proper names is multifaceted, but there are some tendencies. ... For declinable names, the article tends to be used with topics and/or given referents, and the articles tend ...
by MAubrey
January 7th, 2012, 2:25 pm
Forum: Pragmatics and Discourse
Topic: ὁ Ἰησοῦς· The article with proper names
Replies: 74
Views: 32783

Re: ὁ Ἰησοῦς· The article with proper names

Yes and here I have to disagree slightly with Funk's grammar, or at least the way it is phrased, because I do not believe the article serves any function of specifying case that is intentional on the part of the author, which means that one should not expect it to be used more often for indeclinabl...
by MAubrey
January 3rd, 2012, 5:51 pm
Forum: Greek Language and Linguistics
Topic: The terms, "Biblical Greek" and "NT Greek"
Replies: 14
Views: 21388

Re: The terms, "Biblical Greek" and "NT Greek"

Funk is easily the first *teaching* grammar that uses surrounding literature consistently. I don't want to cast any shadows on Funk's work, but I want to avoid providing the impression that Funk's BIGHG uses non-biblical literature frequently. BIGHG 's abundant examples from the Greek New Testament...
by MAubrey
January 3rd, 2012, 1:24 pm
Forum: Greek Language and Linguistics
Topic: The terms, "Biblical Greek" and "NT Greek"
Replies: 14
Views: 21388

Re: The terms, "Biblical Greek" and "NT Greek"

I wholly agree with everything Susan has said above, and I have no notion of changing the forum's moniker to something like "Hellenistic Greek Forum" -- a surefire way to drive away several of the subscribers we have! The point made by KathyMac, however, is one that I think is spot on: th...
by MAubrey
December 24th, 2011, 12:51 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: The Epistemology of Linguistics
Replies: 17
Views: 10554

Re: The Epistemology of Linguistics

I think the definition of linguistics as a study of language as a system is quite broad and standard. Language as a system consists of subsystems like phonology, morphology, syntax, discourse, semantics, and pragmatics. I have a Ph.D. in linguistics, so I would be very interested in hearing of a de...
by MAubrey
December 23rd, 2011, 12:41 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: The Epistemology of Linguistics
Replies: 17
Views: 10554

Re: The Epistemology of Linguistics

As a linguist I would like to assert that linguistics proper, what Saussure called langue, is clear and precise. It is the study of the system of language. It is the study of the grammar all native speakers have in their minds. Sociolinguistics is not linguistics proper, it exists at the intersecti...
by MAubrey
December 16th, 2011, 9:13 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: Middle Voice Categories
Replies: 3
Views: 2684

Re: Middle Voice Categories

I went through Louw-Nida to get a list of speech act middles. I wonder if one could do something similar with the other categories? Stephen Speech act middles are probably the easiest to do this with. Mental activities (volitional) and mental processes (non-volitional) are really mixed up in domain...
by MAubrey
December 11th, 2011, 8:30 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 21 ἀγαπάω / φιλέω
Replies: 26
Views: 11529

Re: Gal 4:3 ἦμεν and ἤμεθα

Gotcha. So, you're saying he was offended because he was reminded of the denial? I thought that he wasn't offended at the question “ἀγαπᾷς με;” but was offended at the “φιλεῖς με;” because it implied that they had no intimate connection. I guess everyone has their opinions about that chapter, eh? (...
by MAubrey
November 12th, 2011, 9:23 pm
Forum: Seen on the Web
Topic: Etymological New Testament
Replies: 16
Views: 6766

Re: Etymological New Testament

I, personally, love the review by the author's "unbiased wife."
by MAubrey
November 11th, 2011, 2:47 pm
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: verbal aspect (split from Beginner's Forum)
Replies: 44
Views: 15162

Re: verbal aspect (split from Beginner's Forum)

1. I suspect the historical present is the reason you use "non-past" instead of "present"? In light of Runge's paper, would it be wrong to simply say "present" here? It has less to do with the HP and more to do with morphology: ἐ-stem-[secondary endings] doesn't mark a...

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