Clarifying the thesis of 1 Esdras 3 & 4 that "women are the strongest" through Cognitive Linguistics

2008; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

2663-6573

Autores

Pierre J. Jordaan, Eugene Coetzer,

Tópico(s)

Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

Resumo

The article aims to investigate the meaning of the thesis that may be extracted from 1 Esdras 3 & 4 : Women are the strongest. It acknowledges the problem that this proposal does not fit into the patriarchal view of society contemporary to the text of 1 Esdras, as the body of a woman was seen as inferior and insignificant. Using a Cognitive Linguistic angle on interpretation as well as the text of Judith as support, the article will search for deeper meaning behind this proposal and suggest a possible interpretation.

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