Verbal Aspect, the Indicative Mood, and Narrative
Author: Constantine R. Campbell
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781433100031
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this book, Constantine R. Campbell investigates the function of verbal aspect within New Testament Greek narrative. He argues that the primary role of verbal aspect in narrative is to delineate and shape the various 'discourse strands' of which it is constructed, such as mainline, offline, and direct discourse. Campbell accounts for this function in terms of the semantic value of each tense-form. Consequently, in the search for more effective conclusions and explanations, he challenges and reassesses some of the conclusions reached in previous scholarship. --From publisher's description.