Sociolinguistic Analysis of the New Testament: Theories and Applications

by Emmanuel Bible College, Hughson T. Ong, Canada

This book introduces sociolinguistic criticism to New Testament studies. The individual essays cover a wide range of sociolinguistic theories (multilingualism, speech communities and individuals, language and social domains, diglossia, digraphia, codeswitching, language maintenance and shift, communication accommodation theory, social identity theory, linguistic politeness theory, discourse analysis, conversation analysis, register analysis, interactional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004499733
• ISBN13: 9789004499737
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"