Phonological Patterns in the Hebrew Bible: A Century of Studies in Sound

This article traces the history of scholarship on sound patterns in the Hebrew Bible. Beginning in the nineteenth century, studies devoted to biblical Hebrew phonological patterns or devices entertain questions and debates that continue for over a century. Many works contribute concepts, frameworks,...

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Main Author: Keefer, Arthur 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Currents in biblical research
Year: 2016, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-64
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hebrew language / Phonology / History 1865-2015
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
Further subjects:B Hebrew Bible
B Paronomasia
B Hebrew
B Wordplay
B Bible
B Consonance
B BIBLE. Old Testament. Hebrew
B Sound
B Alliteration
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc History
B History
B PHONOLOGY (Grammar)
B Rhyme
B ASSONANCE
B sound play
B Phonology
B Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:This article traces the history of scholarship on sound patterns in the Hebrew Bible. Beginning in the nineteenth century, studies devoted to biblical Hebrew phonological patterns or devices entertain questions and debates that continue for over a century. Many works contribute concepts, frameworks, definitions and typologies to the phonic repertoire. Others employ such tools by identifying, organizing and explaining sounds in the biblical texts themselves. These two sides of scholarship—theory and application—characterize the field and include recurring questions of how to classify or define sound patterns, and also how to determine sound’s function. This article attends to the landmark studies and turning points from 1865 to 2015, especially underscoring the various terminologies. It is structured according to key scholars and by decades that share a common approach.
ISSN:1745-5200
Contains:Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1476993X16644422