Hermeneutics MidTerm Exam!! Flashcards
syntax -
Part of grammar that focuses on sentence structure and word order.(Example, how clauses function and relate to one another)
connotative -
The associations, emotions, and implications that a word may have beyond its literal interpretation
translation -
writing the meaning of a word, phrase, or clause in another language
denotative -
Literal interpretation of a word.
clause
part of a sentence that contains a subject and verb
interjection
a word or phrase that adds sudden feeling and/or emotion into the sentence which adds emphasis into the text
finite verb
main verb that agrees with the subject
historiogrophy
the study of how history is written and interpreted
effective history
history of interpretations that affect later readers
hapax legomena -
a word or phrase that appears only once within the hebrew bible, authors writing, or time era
transliteration -
the conversion of a word or phrase into another language in temrs of its pronunciation
nominal clause -
a group of words that function as the noun within the sentence
phrase -
a group of words that work together as a unit but do not have a subject and a verb
intransitive verb -
a verb that does not require a direct object
noun -
a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
transitive verb -
a verb that requires a direct object
grammar -
the study of a languages structure and system
semantic usage -
how words or phrases are employed in everyday conversation and within a specific context
Semantic domain -
an interconnected unit/grouping of words based on an underlying semantic principle
Semantic range -
The various meanings, usages, and interpretations that a paticular word, phrase, or linguistic unit can have within a particular language.
coordinating conjunction -
words that connect words eqaul clauses and/or phrases together(phrases with phrases, similar words with words)
verb -
word that expresses action or state of being
subbordinating conjunction -
connects an independent clause with one or more dependent clauses
predicate nominative -
a noun or pronoun that names/identifies the subject of the sentence
predicate adjective -
adjective that modifies or describes the subject of the sentence
predicate -
declares what a subject does in a clause
linking verb -
a verb that connects the subject of a sentence with a word or phrase that describes or renames the subject(she is happy)
etymology -
the study of words through linguistic history
determinite meaning -
the nearly objective meaning that can be gained through textual evidence
concordance
shows where the word appears, and the context it is used
lexicon
tells what the word means
morpheme -
the meaningful sub-parts of a word
conjunction -
a word used to join words or groups of words
direct object -
receives the action of the verb directly
indirect object -
receives the direct object or benefits from the action in some way
subject -
the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about…..the one doing the main verb
verbal clause
a group of words in a sentence that contain a verb but does not function as a verb(Running helps me stay healthy)
verbal tense
the form of a verb that indicates when an action happens(I eat, I ate, I will eat)
infinitive
the base form of a verb, usually preceded by the word “to.”(to swim)
particle
a small word that doesn’t fit into the usual categories of nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. Instead, it helps modify or add meaning to other words in a sentence (turn ON, give UP)
object compliment -
a word or phrase that follows and describes or renames the direct object of a verb(the word president in the phrase “They elected her president,”)
semantics
the study of word meaning
primary usage
the most common way a word is used
phoneme
units of sounds that define and distinguish word meanings