Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>]

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JHS- New Article: Andrason, The Panchronic Yiqtol     
 

..... the following contribution
in the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures - Volume 10: Article 10 (2010)



Alexander Andrason, The Panchronic Yiqtol: Functionally Consistent and
Cognitively Plausible



Abstract:



This article demonstrates that applying the panchronic methodology (based on
the grammaticalization and path theories as well as on principles of
cognitive linguistics) all apparently heterogeneous meanings provided by the
BH yiqtol can be explained as manifestations of a consistent phenomenon. The
yiqtol may be defined as portions of the imperfective and modal ability
paths which jointly derive from a single lexically transparent and
cognitively plausible input, a reduplicated participle as reconstructed for
the PS *yaqattal. The author shows that the BH construction is a direct
functional descendent of the PS *yaqattal which, after having suffered
several analogical processes, was superficially modified to a shape based on
the *yaqtul-u finally yielding the BH yiqtol.



To access the article directly please go to
http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/JHS/Articles/article_138.pdf


     [ please note the assumed  PS *yaqattal with the doubling of the medial 
letter --   UH]

   Uri Hurwitz                       Wilmington, VT