We’re looking toward 2019 and have exciting plans for the future of Koine-Greek.com.

First up is the addition of a few more contributors to the site.
In conjunction to that, we’re considering adding a Hebrew language corner, though the primary focus will continue to be Greek.
We’re hopefully going to have more book reviews
We want to expand the number of longform and multi-part essays, too.

In December, we will have more discussion of where we are headed and we will probably be looking for feedback as well.

Stay tuned for more details.

Against Monosemy, pt 6: Using Ruhl (1989) in language description

There are bits to be salvaged from Ruhl (1989), perhaps, but it might be easier to start elsewhere entirely.

Against monosemy, pt 5: The methodological gap

I fully acknowledge there is certainly an appeal for monosemy as a theoretical construct. The ability to schematize all usages or senses within a single abstract sense does indeed simplified and elegant semantic theory. Such a theory is an attractive prospect for all linguists.

Against monosemy, pt 4: Moving Greek letters

Generative grammar has moved on from its old theories about syntax. Can we please do the same with their semantic theories, too?

Against monosemy, pt 3: The ideal speaker-listener

We’re getting over the peak and headed toward the end. The practical take away is coming.

Against monosemy, pt 2: Semantics & pragmatics

Semantic theory: it’ll get harder before it gets hardest.

Against monosemy, pt 1: The lexicon’s original sin

Meaning is hard. Unfortunately, I’m not going to make any easier here.

A brief note on the semantics of compound words

Compounds are complicated. They are formally complex, involving wide variation in their morphological/lexical formation. These formal complexities introduce their own series of semantic challenges.

Papers on Greek at ETS 2018

Following up on my post with Greek language papers at SBL, here’s a similarly compiled list for ETS. Some of these are from different sessions and actually lover lap with each other, so you’ll need to plan accordingly if you’re interested.

Greek Linguistics at SBL 2018

SBLThe Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature is coming soon (November 17-20), and the online program book is up and there’s a PDF of the Sessions available as well. I’m trying to gather together the papers related dealing with Greek language questions. Here’s what I’ve collected together, I might have missed a few. Let me know if you have found something I didn’t see.