Lexis Ludens

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Is wordplay «mere ornamentation» or the «foundation of letters»? Petrotta explores the nature of wordplay, focusing particularly on an often neglected side, its humorous role in a text. Petrotta's contention that wordplay takes various forms involving sound, sense, and syntax, and fulfills diverse functions is illustrated by his penetrating analysis of the trope in the book of Micah.

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Anthony J. Petrotta

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«As literary/rhetorical criticism makes gains in biblical interpretation, methodological analyses of this type are indispensable to the task and, if written in an understandable fashion, quite helpful. Petrotta has done just that, utilizing an engaging, somewhat informal, and at times humorous style that makes his discussions interesting an enlightening. ... His discussion is well researched and includes a careful, detailed exegesis of many of the pertinent texts in Micah. ... a useful reference tool for interpreters of Micah. Perhaps more importantly, it serves as a model of how future studies in this important area should be conducted.» (Robert B. Chisholm, Jr., Bibliotheca Sacra)

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