The Qatal//Yiqtol (Yiqtol//Qatal) Verbal Sequence in Semitic Couplets: A Case Study in Systemic Functional Grammar with Applications on the Hebrew Psalter and Ugaritic Poetry
Description:
The book investigates the qatal//yiqtol (yiqtol//qatal) verbal sequence, previously known as 'tense shifting', as found in couplets of the Hebrew Psalter, attempting an innovatory explanation by means of M.A.K. Halliday's Systemic Theory. Examples from Ugaritic poetry are also provided.
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