“When did we see you ... ?”: Translating Rhetorical Questions
A large number of questions in the New Testament are not in fact requests for information, but emphatic positive or negative statements. A literal translation of them may be misunderstood, and the article explores making the intended meaning clear.
| Published in: | The Bible translator |
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| Subtitles: | Special Issue: Papers in honour of Roger Omanson, Part I |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Sage
2013
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| In: |
The Bible translator
Year: 2013, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 64-74 |
| Further subjects: | B
Virginia Woolf
B Italian B Beekman and Callow B German B Roger Omanson B yes / no questions B Occupation B Huixteco B French B Jean-Claude Margot B wh- questions B Trique B Spanish B rhetorical questions B Eugene A. Nida |
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| Summary: | A large number of questions in the New Testament are not in fact requests for information, but emphatic positive or negative statements. A literal translation of them may be misunderstood, and the article explores making the intended meaning clear. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-6789 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Bible translator
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0260093513481149 |