Deflected Agreement in the Book of Mormon

Title

Deflected Agreement in the Book of Mormon

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2012

Authors

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

40-57

Volume

21

Issue

2

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

Deflected agreement is a grammatical phenomenon found in Semitic languages—it is ubiquitous in Arabic and found occasionally in Classical Hebrew. Deflected agreement is a plausible explanation for certain grammatical incongruities present, in translation, within the original and printer’s manuscripts and printed editions of the Book of Mormon in the grammatical areas of verbal, pronominal, and demonstrative agreement. This finding gives greater credence to the plausibility of the authenticity and historicity of the Book of Mormon. Additionally, the implications of this finding on Book of Mormon scholarship are discussed.

Grammar
Language
Structure
Semitic
Historicity
Authenticity
Deflected Agreement
Arabic
Verbal Agreement
Pronominal Agreement
Demonstrative Agreement
Language - Hebrew
Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon
Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon

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