Open AccessCohesion and Genre Blending in Prophetic Literature, Using Amos 5 as a Case Study
Author(s) -
Colin M. Toffelmire
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of hebrew scriptures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1203-1542
DOI - 10.5508/jhs29598
Subject(s) - cohesion (chemistry) , genre analysis , cognitive linguistics , linguistics , cognition , systemic functional linguistics , psychology , literature , philosophy , art , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience
This study draws on Systemic Functional Linguistics and Cognitive Theory to explore genre blending in Amos 5. It demonstrates that Amos 5 is both a plausibly cohesive and coherent text, and that the text is made up of sub-sections of identifiably distinct genres of prophetic literature.
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