Deflected Agreement in the Book of Mormon

Authors

Andrew C. Smith

Abstract

Deflected agreement is a grammatical phenomenon found in Semitic languages—it is ubiquitous in Arabic and found occasionally in Classical Hebrew. Deflected agreement is a plausible explanation for certain grammatical incongruities present, in translation, within the original and printer's manuscripts and printed editions in the Book of Mormon in the grammatical areas of verbal, pronominal, and demonstrative agreement. This finding gives greater credence to the plausibility of the authenticity and historicity of the Book of Mormon. Additionally, the implications of this finding on Book of Mormon scholarship are discussed.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Smith, Andrew C. (2012) "Deflected Agreement in the Book of Mormon," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 21: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol21/iss2/5