Essays about: "The King James Bible"
Found 4 essays containing the words The King James Bible.
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1. Language Change. From Ælfric to New American Standard Bible: A Morphological Analysis of Five Translations of Genesis 3:1-15 and Matthew 3:1-15
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Nobody can argue that language does not undergo changes. The only languages that are not prone to linguistic changes are dead languages. The scope of this survey is to emphasize the various changes in morphology found in the primary material, i.e. READ MORE
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2. The Concept of Fear in the Bible: Two conceptual studies from a Cognitive Linguistics perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : It is told that there are 366 instances of different forms of ”do not be afraid” in the Bible, one for every day of the year including leap years. It sounds like a nice thought; however, proving it would probably require a lot of time. Nevertheless, fear is a recurring topic in the Bible and can be interpreted in many different ways. READ MORE
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3. Relativizers : A Comparative Study of Two Translations
University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation; Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : In this comparative study, relativizers have been examined in two versions of the Bible: the King James Bible Version from 1611 and the New King James Bible Version from 1990. The hypothesis of this investigation was that, as the English language has undergone noticeable changes from the year 1611, the changes might also concern the usage of relativizers. READ MORE
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4. THOU, THEE, THY, THINE, YE, YOU, YOUR, YOURS : SECOND PERSON PRONOUNS IN TWO BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
University essay from Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : ABSTRACT Thou, Thee, Thy, Thine, Ye, You, Your, Yours: Second Person Pronouns in Two Bible Translations In the King James Version from 1611 there are eight different forms of personal pronouns for second person: the singular forms thou, thee, thy, thine and the corresponding plural forms ye, you, your and yours. Because of linguistic changes in the English language the number of the second person pronouns has declined during the centuries. READ MORE