[B-Greek] M. Sim on hINA, hOTI, hOPWS etc.
Elizabeth Kline
kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Mon Feb 2 17:52:33 EST 2009
It seems to me that this thesis is something that could be discussed
in this forum with some benefit to those who are trying to read and
understand NT greek. Carl has already given it his blessing (with
qualifications). My previous post was narrowly focused on Sim's
conclusions about John 9:1-3, which I do not share. However, her
proposal concerning several greek particles hINA, hOTI, hOPWS
certainly has significant implications for exegesis (and translation)
of the NT.
A Relevance Theoretic approach
to the particle hINA in Koine Greek
Margaret Gavin Sim
PhD, 2006
Submitted in satisfaction of the requirements of the degree of PhD
in the University of Edinburgh.
http://www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/1395
The main idea:
---quote from Page 249-250
I argue that the particle hINA was used to give procedural
instructions to the reader or hearer, rather than to indicate the
logical relation of the clause it introduces to the rest of the
sentence. In Koine it no longer had a fixed lexical meaning, perhaps
it never did have, but was always used to give procedural instructions
regarding the following clause, which in earlier Greek was invariably
telic.
end of quote---
For those who don't know Margaret Sim, myself included, her vita might
be something worth reading:
http://www.negst.edu/resumes/msim.htm
Elizabeth Kline
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