Saadia vs. Rashi: On the Shift from Meaning-Maximalism to Meaning-Minimalism in Medieval Biblical Lexicology

Saadia Gaon and Rashi held very different views concerning the task of the lexicographer. Saadia believed that the lexicographer must not limit himself to listing the common, well-attested meanings of a word; he has a duty to posit additional meanings as a means of resolving contradictions and produ...

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Main Author: Steiner, Richard C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1998
In: The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 1998, Volume: 88, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 213-258
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