The Variable Meaning of the Adverbial Phrases forever, always in the Epitaphs of Săpânţa and the Biblical Text Cover Image

Sensul variabil al locuţiunilor adverbiale „în veci, pe veci” în epitafurile de la Săpânţa şi în textul biblic
The Variable Meaning of the Adverbial Phrases forever, always in the Epitaphs of Săpânţa and the Biblical Text

Author(s): Monica Timofte
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Lexis, Semantics, Stylistics
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: în veci(e)/ pe veci(e) (for ever/ forever); lexical meaning; [+ limited/ unlimited meaning] semantic feature; variable semantics; Bible language vs. church language; religious style of language;

Summary/Abstract: The present paper is the second part of a study on the lexical meaning developed by the adverbial phrases ”în veci(e)/ pe veci(e) (for ever/ forever)” as used in the epitaphs of the The Merry Cemetery in Săpânţa. The contexts in which they appear favour the decription of their lexical meanings in close connection with the semantics they have in the religious language of the Bible which we examine here.

  • Issue Year: XXXVII/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 353-359
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian