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Topic Focus and Foreground in Ancient Hebrew Narratives (Journal For The Study Of The Old Testament Supplement Series)

Jean-Marc Heimerdinger, Andrew Mein, Claudia V. Camp

Hardback 1999-08-01

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This study breaks new ground in describing how various linguistic and pragmatic mechanisms affect both the form of the narrative clause and the arrangement of the grammatical elements. The various possible forms that a narrative clause can take are classified in terms of their 'topic-comment' and 'focus-presupposition', and it is argued that the way in which these are articulated dictates the word order in the clause. The outcome of the study demonstrates that the traditional binary distinction between foreground and background, based purely on verb forms, is inadequate. A new model is offered showing how foregrounding is achieved by exploiting cognitive structures or by using specific evaluative devices.

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Publisher Description

This study breaks new ground in describing how various linguistic and pragmatic mechanisms affect both the form of the narrative clause and the arrangement of the grammatical elements. The various possible forms that a narrative clause can take are classified in terms of their 'topic-comment' and 'focus-presupposition', and it is argued that the way in which these are articulated dictates the word order in the clause. The outcome of the study demonstrates that the traditional binary distinction between foreground and background, based purely on verb forms, is inadequate. A new model is offered showing how foregrounding is achieved by exploiting cognitive structures or by using specific evaluative devices.

Koorong Code147813
ISBN1841270148
EAN9781841270142
Pages290
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryLanguage
PublisherSheffield Academic Press
Publication DateAug 1999
Dimensions20 x 152 x 229mm
Weight0.576kg