We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Deliberate Misuse of Idioms in the Biblical Narrative.
- Authors
Grossman, Jonathan
- Abstract
Idioms are the building blocks of any language, both spoken and primarily written. Many authors intentionally change these idioms, thereby incorporating sophisticated wordplay in their works. A known idiom can be altered in three fundamental ways: an unexpected word may be substituted for a familiar one; the syntax may be changed; and the expression may be placed in a new context that provides unique meaning. This article traces the altering of idioms in the biblical narrative, while pointing out how this intentionally contributes to the literary design, for when this phenomenon occurs it surprises the reader, drawing his attention to a meaningful idea.
- Subjects
STUDY &; teaching of idioms; BIBLE; LINGUOSTYLISTICS; SYNTAX (Grammar); LITERATURE; LITERARY style
- Publication
Tarbiz, 2007, Vol 77, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
0334-3650
- Publication type
Article