Joseph's Dialogue with the Egyptians in Genesis 47,13-26: From Grammar to Social Dynamics

The relationship between Joseph and the Egyptians in Gen 47,13-26 is a disputed topic. Halliday's Functional grammar offers a system that quantifies the dynamics of social interaction by tracking speech roles, topic changes, and modulation. It is the intention of this study to demonstrate that...

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Main Author: Fuller, David J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2018]
In: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2018, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 247-270
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Slavery / Dialogue / Linguistics / Bible. Genesis 47,13-26 / Egypt
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
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Summary:The relationship between Joseph and the Egyptians in Gen 47,13-26 is a disputed topic. Halliday's Functional grammar offers a system that quantifies the dynamics of social interaction by tracking speech roles, topic changes, and modulation. It is the intention of this study to demonstrate that clarity can be brought to the dispute over the nature of the interaction between Joseph and the Egyptians in Gen 47,13-26 by applying the analytical tools of the Interpersonal Metafunction from the Systemic Functional Linguistics of M.A.K. Halliday. Specifically, the contours of the gradual capitulation of the Egyptians to Joseph's supremacy can be substantiated from a number of discrete linguistic variables. (10,0008 words)
ISSN:1502-7244
Contains:Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2018.1470849