“But Me No Buts”: The Theological Debate Between the Hasidim and the Mitnagdim in Light of the Discourse-Markers Theory

The linguistic theory of discourse markers may often help us to decipher the roots of theological controversies in traditional cultures, where both of the parties declare loyalty to the same doctrines. According to this theory, if two sentences are coupled by “but,” the conjunction bears the implica...

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Main Author: Brown, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Numen
Year: 2014, Volume: 61, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 525-551
Further subjects:B Hasidism Hasidim Mitnagdim monism but salience tradition discourse markers discourse connectives conventional implicature pragmatics Kabbalah Jewish thought theology
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