The representation of speech events in Chariton's Callirhoe and the Acts of the Apostles / / Adrian T. Smith.
In The Representation of Speech Events in Chariton's Callirhoe and the Acts of the Apostles , Adrian T. Smith summarizes cross-linguistic research on how and why narrators vary the formulae that introduce direct speech. This research is applied to Chariton and to Acts. The findings demonstrate...
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| Superior document: | Linguistic Biblical Studies, Volume 10 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014. ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Linguistic biblical studies ;
Volume 10. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (620 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | In The Representation of Speech Events in Chariton's Callirhoe and the Acts of the Apostles , Adrian T. Smith summarizes cross-linguistic research on how and why narrators vary the formulae that introduce direct speech. This research is applied to Chariton and to Acts. The findings demonstrate that narrators vary quotation formulae for numerous pragmatic purposes, including the tracking of conversational dynamics via a set of 'marked' and 'unmarked' quotation devices. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004274898 |
| ISSN: | 0077-8842 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Adrian T. Smith. |