Prominence and Markedness in New Testament Discourse

Paul's testimony of his post-conversion experience in Galatians—the only place in the New Testament this is found—is the starting point for the rest of his polemic against his opponents who avert the gospel he first taught his readers. What is interesting is that he highlights or emphasizes cer...

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Published in:Filología neotestamentaria
Main Author: Yoon, David I. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2013
In: Filología neotestamentaria
Further subjects:B Galatians 1,11-2,10
B style of Galatians
B Paul
B prominence
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Summary:Paul's testimony of his post-conversion experience in Galatians—the only place in the New Testament this is found—is the starting point for the rest of his polemic against his opponents who avert the gospel he first taught his readers. What is interesting is that he highlights or emphasizes certain portions of his testimony, using the linguistic method of prominence. As others have written already, prominence in Hellenistic Greek is conveyed in many ways, but one major way is by the writer's choice of verbal aspect. By first identifying a theory of prominence in the Greek of the New Testament, the paper then applies that theory to Gal 1:11–2:10 to discover that Paul emphasizes preaching and gospel related items in his testimony.
ISSN:0214-2996
Contains:Enthalten in: Filología neotestamentaria