Corpus Linguistics and Textual History: A Computer-Assisted Interdisciplinary Approach to the Peshitta: Book Review
Keywords
Book Review, Corpus Linguistics, linguistics
Abstract
The invitation to review this book was accepted with some trepidation; half of the topics mentioned in the title were quite familiar, but the others less so. Fortunately, the editors’ goal was to build a conceptual and methodological bridge between two disciplines, and reading the book was very much an experience in leaving behind comfortable territory and crossing over into unfamiliar realms. Ultimately the traversal was successful, enlightening, and perspective-enhancing, and was punctuated with only occasional desires to climb over the railing and jump or otherwise escape.
Original Publication Citation
Deryle Lonsdale (2008). Book Review: Corpus Linguistics and Textual History: A Computer-Assisted Interdisciplinary Approach to the Peshitta; Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies, Vol. 11 No. 1; Beth Mardutha: The Syriac Institute.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Lonsdale, Deryle W., "Corpus Linguistics and Textual History: A Computer-Assisted Interdisciplinary Approach to the Peshitta: Book Review" (2008). Faculty Publications. 6875.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/6875
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2008
Publisher
Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute.
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Linguistics
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