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Metaphor

Obscenity in Paul? The metaphorical usages

Herein, we come to the end of our discussion of the semantics of σκύβαλον and how it relates to English taboo words.

Mike Aubrey June 24, 2018 Greek, Language, Lexicography, Linguistics, Semantics

Five usage-types for ἐκ and ἀπό

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The following is an essay encompassing the analysis and data that we will be presenting in our paper on ἐκ and ἀπό at the Greek Prepositions Workshop at Tyndale house in Cambridge this coming Friday, June 30th. It is a compilation of the short pieces that we have posted over the past week.

Mike Aubrey June 26, 2017 Cognitive Linguistics, Grammar, Greek, Historical Linguistics, Language, Linguistics, Semantics

Types of ἐκ and ἀπό constructions: Cause

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We find a strong “experiential correlation” (Tyler and Evans 2003, 32) between actions and the consequences that result from those actions (i.e. cause and effect): Causes are understood to precede their consequences. If one event immediately precedes another, it is only natural to conceive of the former as the cause and the latter as the effect.

Mike Aubrey June 24, 2017 Grammar, Greek, Language, Linguistics, Semantics

The historical context of theological lexicons and James Barr

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This excerpt is from my chapter, “Linguistic issues in Biblical Greek,” in Lexham Methods: Linguistics & Exegesis. It’s published […]

Mike Aubrey May 17, 2017 Books, Cognitive Linguistics, Greek, Historical Linguistics, History of Linguistics, Lexicography, Linguistics, Semantics

Empirical data grounding prototype theory

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There’s plenty of already existing evidence for the nature of linguistic categorization and prototype theory. I laid much […]

Mike Aubrey April 28, 2016 Cognitive Linguistics, Language, Lexicography, Linguistics, Semantics

Translating Metaphor: He just snapped for no reason!

Metaphor and analogy drive much (all) of semantic change. The text is from 4 Macc 2:2-3 2 ταύτῃ […]

Mike Aubrey February 3, 2012 Cognitive Linguistics, English, Greek, Hermeneutics, Language, Lexicography, Linguistics, Translation
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