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Document Details : Title: Procedural Register in the Olivet Discourse Subtitle: A Functional Linguistic Approach to Mark 13 Author(s): MARTIN, Gustavo Journal: Biblica Volume: 90 Issue: 4 Date: 2009 Pages: 457-483 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.90.4.3188923 Abstract : I will rely on insights from Halliday’s register theory to explain the Markan Jesus’ use of a functional variety of language I call procedural register. The identification of procedural register in the main section of the Olivet Discourse (vv. 5b-23) will be shown to reveal the rhetorical design of the discourse within a first temporal horizon, of direct relevance for the audience and addressing the disciples’ question (v. 4). The absence of procedural register in vv. 24-27 indicates the opening of a second horizon in the speech, lacking immediate impact for the audience and no longer addressing the disciples’ question. |
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