Courtroom environments, which have been one of the last bastions of the oral tradition, are slowly morphing into cinematic display environments (Heintz, 2002). The persuasive oral rhetoric of lawyers is increasingly being replaced by compelling visual media displays presenting a range of digital evidence in a convincing and credible manner (Lederer, 2004; Schofield, 2007). There are a number of...

This volume explores an underappreciated feature of the standard Tiberian Masoretic tradition Biblical Hebrew, namely its composite nature. Focusing on cases dissonance between tradition’s written (consonantal) and reading (vocalic) components, study shows that spelling pronunciation traditions, though related, interdependent, largely in harmony, at numerous points reflect distinct oral realisa...

This volume explores an underappreciated feature of the standard Tiberian Masoretic tradition Biblical Hebrew, namely its composite nature. Focusing on cases dissonance between tradition’s written (consonantal) and reading (vocalic) components, study shows that spelling pronunciation traditions, though related, interdependent, largely in harmony, at numerous points reflect distinct oral realisa...

Both the Tiberian and Samaritan biblical traditions are composite in nature. In tradition this manifests most clearly phenomenon of ketiv-qere. Against backdrop normally harmonious relationship between written (i.e., consonantal, orthographic) pronunciation vocalisation, recitation) components tradition, ketiv-qere instances a clear indication divergence what is read—divergence which, it should...

This piece is inspired by the life of my mother, Yaj Mim Hawj, sister, Npib, and father, Npuag Looj. I have yet to tell them but this way thanking for showing me what it means love language. also want thank teachers who’ve been a part kwv txhiaj learning journey: Mai Na M. Lee, Bounthavy Kiatoukaysy Thao, Caroline Paaj Zaub Thao-Vue.