Topic, focus and foreground in ancient Hebrew narratives. (©1999)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jean-Marc Heimerdinger.
• Other Names: Heimerdinger, Jean-Marc
• Contents: Language, discourse and narrative: An analytical framework -- Longacre's text-linguistic model: Description and critical appraisal -- topicality and topical entities: An analysis of Genesis 22 -- Discourse referents and topicality -- Focus in direct speech clauses and focus in the narrative verbal clauses -- Aspects of foregrounding in narrative discourse -- General conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Sheffield, Eng : Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Copyright Date: 1999
• Extent: 1 online resource (286 pages)
• Subjects: 492.45; Hebrew language -- Discourse analysis; Hebrew language -- Topic and comment; Foregrounding; Hebrew language -- Ergative constructions; Discours direct dans la Bible; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Hebrew; Exegese; Narration dans la Bible; Foregrounding; Hebrew language -- Discourse analysis; Oudhebreeuws; Discourse analysis; Pragmatische functies; Informatiestructuren (linguïstiek); Verteltheorie; Oude Testament; Hebräisch; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567057945; 0567057941
• Related ISBNs: 9781841270142; 1841270148
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-279) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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