Mark's Memory Resources and the Controversy Stories (Mark 2:1-3:6) : An Application of the Frame Theory of Cognitive Science to the Markan Oral-Aural Narrative

This book is a study of the New Testament using the insights of modern linguistics. Its principal concern, above all, is to examine how the Gospel of Mark, produced in an oral-aural culture, may be illuminated by frame theory from cognitive linguistics, a linguistic theory in which the meaning of a word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph and thematic unit can only be properly understood against the background of a particular body of knowledge and assumptions. The reason this theory is particulary useful for understanding Mark's ancient text is because as an oral-aural narrative it heavily relies on human memory (cognitive) resources; and so the cognitive theory leads us into a better understanding of ways in which the text is communicated in terms of cognitive processing. This Book Is To Study The New Testament From The Insights Of Modern Linguistics. Its Principal Concern, Above All, Is To Examine How The Gospel Of Mark Procuded In Oral-aural Cultures May Be Illuminated By Frame Theory From Cognitive Linguistics, A Linguistic Theory Which The Meaning Of A Word, Phrase, Clause, Sentence, Paragraph And A Thematic Unit Can Only Be Properly Understood Against The Background Of A Particular Body Of Knowledge And Assmptions. The Reason This Theory Is Particulary Useful For Understanding Mark's Ancient Text Is Because As An Oral-aural Narrative It Heavily Relies On Human Memory(cognitive) Resources; And So The Cogntive Theory Leads Us Into A Better Understanding Of Ways In Which The Text Is Communicated In Terms Of Cognitive Processing. By Yoon-man Park. Revised Version Of The Author's Thesis (th.d.)-- University Of Toronto, 2008. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [311]-325) And Indexes. Drawing on frame theory from cogntive science, this book shows that as a product of oral-aural cultures the Gospel of Mark is basically an 'background knowledge'-based story; and hence it can be only properly understood by the help of frames which the speaker and audience shared.