Paul Danove, «The Licensing Properties of New Testament Verbs of Non-Spoken Communication», Vol. 24 (2011) 41-58
This article resolves the semantic, syntactic, and lexical requirements for the grammatical use of the twenty-nine New Testament verbs that designate communication without a necessary reference to speaking. The discussion establishes criteria for distinguishing verbal usages, identifies four basic usages of non-spoken communication, and examines the conditions for the permissible omission of required complements. The presentation of the licensing properties of verbs with the four basic usages clarifies the similarities and dissimilarities in the realizations of complements for verbs of non-spoken and spoken communication and illustrates two further usages that are restricted to verbs of non-spoken communication. The concluding discussion considers patterns in the distribution of complements and usages among verbs of non-spoken communication.
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δἰ ἣν αἰτίαν ἀναμιμνῄσκω σε ἀναζωπυρεῖν τὸ χάρισμα τοῦ θεοῦ (2 Tim
1,6)
For this reason I remind you to [you] rekindle the gift of God.
κύριε, δίδαξον ἡμᾶϛ προσεύχεσθαι (Luke 11,1)
Lord, teach us to [us] pray.
The accusative case noun phrase (N+acc) Experiencer occurs with the
N+acc and DNC Content with three verbs (4).18 As the following examples
indicate, translation of the μιμνᾑσκω compounds with the N+acc Content
is difficult because the English “remind” does not grammaticalize Usage
AEC with noun phrase complements:
ὑπομνήσει ὑμᾶϛ πάντα ἃ εἶπον ὑμῖν ἐγώ (John 14,26)
He will recall to you all the things, which I said to you.
ἤρξατο διδάσκειν αὐτοὺϛ πολλά (Mark 6,34)
He began to teach them many things.
The DNC Experiencer occurs with the N+acc and DNC Content with
two verbs (3):19
ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε (2 Tim 2,14)
Recall [to the members of the community, cf. 2,2] these things.
Ταῦτα δίδασκε (1 Tim 6,2)
Teach [to the members of the church, cf. 6,2] these things.
5. Usage AET (Agent Experiencer Topic)
Usage AET differs from Usage AEC only in the semantic function
of the second argument, and two of the five verbs with this usage also
appear with Usage AEC. The N+acc Experiencer occurs with the P/περί
[+gen] Topic with two verbs (2):20
18
AE/C, N+acc/N+acc: ἀναμιμνήσκω (1), 1 Cor 4,17; ὑπομιμνῄσκω (1), John 14,26;
N+acc/DNC: χρηματίζω (2), Matt 2,22; Heb 8,5.
19
AE/C, DNC/N+acc: ὑπομιμνῄσκω (2), 2 Tim 2,14; 3 John 10; DNC/DNC: χρηματίζω
(1), Heb 12,25.
20
AE/T, N+acc/P/περί [+gen]: ὑπομιμνῄσκω (1), 2 Pet 1,12; χρηματίζω (1), Heb 11,7.
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