‘Eyes to Hear’: Nehemiah 1,6 from a Pragmatics and Ritual Theory Perspective
This study of the enigmatic phrase K1d:b;(a tla@pit@-l)e (amo#$li tw$xw%tup; K1yney('w: “and your eyes open to listen to the prayer of your servant” (Neh 1,6) utilizes an interdisciplinary approach involving insights from linguistic pragmatics and ritual theory. We will begin with a brief revie...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2010
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Biblica
Year: 2010, Volume: 91, Issue: 1, Pages: 91-102 |
| Further subjects: | B
sequence
B ritual language B linguistic pragmatics B Ritual Theory B Time B trigger point B Place B Nehemiah 1,6 |
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| Summary: | This study of the enigmatic phrase K1d:b;(a tla@pit@-l)e (amo#$li tw$xw%tup; K1yney('w: “and your eyes open to listen to the prayer of your servant” (Neh 1,6) utilizes an interdisciplinary approach involving insights from linguistic pragmatics and ritual theory. We will begin with a brief review of the history of interpretation of this phrase. Particular attention will then be given to elements of ritual theory, such as trigger point, ritual language, time, place, sequence, etc. Finally, we will examine the pragmatic context, discourse, and conversational strategies involved with this phrase. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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