tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post9035849554039049824..comments2023-12-18T07:22:54.250-06:00Comments on Idle musings of a bookseller: Review of Campbell's Basics of Verbal Aspectjpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-76779891034435134752008-11-26T13:47:00.000-06:002008-11-26T13:47:00.000-06:00In response to Con Campbell's reply to my review, ...In response to Con Campbell's reply to my review, I don't object at all to getting out a clear exposition of what's agreed upon about verbal aspect in the Koine Greek of the NT. I think that the first four chapters of the book would constitute a useful pamphlet setting forth the "basics of verbal aspect" generally accepted. What I object to is putting out a textbook -- complete with exercises andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-43908840664135438912008-11-21T16:46:00.000-06:002008-11-21T16:46:00.000-06:00Thanks Dr Conrad for your thoughts about my book. ...Thanks Dr Conrad for your thoughts about my book. There are a few points to which I'd like to respond. The first is that while you're concerned that the "dust has not settled" on verbal aspect, you point out that there a number of areas where a good consensus has been reached. These include a definition of verbal aspect, the role of Aktionsart categories, and the fact that aorist, present, and Con Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592015471076489647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-9368885743577857562008-11-19T19:12:00.000-06:002008-11-19T19:12:00.000-06:00I agree with the sentiment.I agree with the sentiment.Stephen C. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239379955876245197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-85892871308225555852008-11-19T15:04:00.000-06:002008-11-19T15:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for telling us about this review on b-greek...Thanks for telling us about this review on b-greek, James.David McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027490637755317026noreply@blogger.com