Exploding the Myth of Unruly Book of Mormon Grammar: A Look at the Excellent Match with Early Modern English
Title
Exploding the Myth of Unruly Book of Mormon Grammar: A Look at the Excellent Match with Early Modern English
Publication Type
Video
Year of Publication
2015
Authors
Carmack, Stanford (Primary)
Publisher
The Interpreter Foundation/BYU Studies
Citation Key
1858
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Abstract
The grammar of the Book of Mormon has been naively criticized since its publication in 1830. The supposedly bad grammar is a match with language found in the Early Modern English textual record. Syntactic usage, especially past tense with did and the command construction, points only to that era. Book of Mormon language exhibits well-formed variation typical of the 16th and 17th centuries.
This is a presentation by Stanford Carmack at the 2015 Exploring the Complexities in the English Language of the Book of Mormon Conference, which took place on BYU campus in Provo, Utah, on March 14, 2015.
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