Keywords
verbal punctuation, Book of Mormon, ancient antecedent, usage
Abstract
One example of verbal punctuation that has a very clear pattern of usage in the Book of Mormon is the term nevertheless. It is used to draw a marked contrast between what the previous text would lead one to expect and what follows it. It is not clear what the ancient antecedent to the term might be and the English term and usage might be an artefact of the translation process. The frequency and usage of nevertheless in the Book of Mormon contrasts with the way that Joseph Smith’s writings use it.
Recommended Citation
Gee, John
(2023)
"Verbal Punctuation in the Book of Mormon II — Nevertheless,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 57, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol57/iss1/9
