Linguistics & Biblical Interpretation

by Peter Cotterell and Max Turner

Book Overview

How do texts acquire meaning? How is the meaning communicated to the reader? The task of effective biblical interpretation begins with linguistics. In this introductory text on the use of linguistics in biblical interpretation, Peter Cotterell and Max Turner focus on the concept of meaning, the significance of author, text and reader, and the use of discourse analysis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830817514
• ISBN13: 9780830817511
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.2"