Synonyms and Lexical Substitutions in Texts of the Old English <i>Life of Saint Mary of Egypt</i>

Magennis, Hugh

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“…The consistent usage of synonyms in scientific manuscripts is pivotal for ensuring clarity and precision in communication across diverse contexts, including the humanities in language and literature [1,2], and the social sciences in linguistics and language [3][4][5][6], culture [1,7], and architecture and urban studies [8].…”

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Decoding Near Synonyms in Pedestrianization Research: A Numerical Analysis and Summative Approach

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Elshater

2024

Urban Science

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Pedestrianization is a significant discourse focus within urban planning and design research. However, the need for more clarity from the inconsistent use of near-synonym concepts or terms necessitates attention. This review article addresses this issue through a comprehensive analysis of synonym proliferation in pedestrian research, culminating in developing a robust “near synonymous toolkit” and “synonym selection framework”. Employing a linear snowball sampling technique, numerical analysis, and a qualitative content analysis-based summative approach, we examined sixteen peer-reviewed articles from 11 scientific journals. Through systematic classification based on consistency and variability, the summative review identifies three primary groups of near synonyms: dominant and widely utilized conceptual or terminological near synonymy in pedestrianization in the urban planning and design literature, near synonyms directly associated with a pedestrian, pedestrianize, and those indirectly linked to another conceptual or terminological synonymy. Further analysis delves into the nature of near-synonym concepts or terms, revealing three discernible patterns: the use of distinct, precise concepts or terms with near-synonym meanings, similar concepts or terms conveying divergent meanings, and the juxtaposition of unrelated vocabulary lacking semantic resemblance. These insights illuminate semantic relationships within the studied vocabulary, underscoring the importance of addressing inconsistency for clarity, precision, and coherence in scientific discourse. By offering practical guidance through the proposed framework, this study empowers academic researchers to navigate synonym selection adeptly, thereby enhancing the caliber of scholarly writing in urban planning and design.

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Decoding Near Synonyms in Pedestrianization Research: A Numerical Analysis and Summative Approach

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Elshater

2024

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“…eleven omitted words and phrases are do 'do' (936, Skeat 786, D 105), translating facito (874); lichaman '[the saint's] body' (940, Skeat 788, D 106), translating [sanctae] corpusculum (881); limu 'limbs' (946, Skeat 793, D 107), translating membra (886); þanon 'thence' (946, Skeat 794, D 107), though this might also be a G addition, since there is no equivalent in the Latin (887); gewat 'departed' (947, Skeat 794, D 107), translating recedunt (887); ealle 'all' (951, Skeat 797, D 108), translating omnia (891); abbod 'abbot' (954, Skeat 801, D 108), translating abbas (895); gerihte 'corrected' (956, Skeat 803, D 108), translating convertit (897); gefylde 'completed' (957, Skeat 803, D 108), translating implevit (898); mid sibbe 'with peace' (958, Skeat 804, D 108), translating in pace (899); a butan ende 'ever without end' (960, Skeat 806, D 108), though there is no Latin equivalent here (902).5 Purposeful Changes to the Text of Saint Mary of Egypt in Cotton Julius E.viiThe textual contrasts highlighted in the previous section are due to instances of miscopying evident in W. On many other occasions, however, it is apparent that W has readings which have purposefully tweaked the inherited text. I have explored one such type of intervention elsewhere, the deliberate substitution of one word or phrase for another(Magennis 2020). For example, W twice reads for-…”

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“…After the existing text, the scribe left an empty line and then went straight on to copy Saint Mary of Egypt. 27 As discussed in detail inMagennis (2020). 28 There is one seven-word passage that appears in W but not in O, [hine þanon ealle atugon tomiddes þaere] cypinge, and hine man heold onmiddan þaere [byrig] '[they all dragged him from there…”

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The Old EnglishLife of Saint Mary of Egyptand London, British Library, Cotton Julius E.vii: A Textual Study

Magennis

2021

Anglia

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This article highlights the textual distinctiveness of the Old English Life of Saint Mary of Egypt in its manuscript context in British Library, Cotton Julius E.vii. The Cotton Julius version of the Life is distinctive in the sheer number of scribal errors it contains but also in the purposeful changes to the original translation evident in it. Consideration of scribal performance across the manuscript and comparison with texts of Saint Mary of Egypt extant elsewhere lead to the conclusion that the purposeful changes in the Cotton Julius witness have probably been inherited from an exemplar, while the number of errors is likely due to the pressure under which the scribe was working in adding this text at a late stage of the manuscript’s composition. Despite its distinctive features, there is no evidence to contradict the recently argued contention that this version of Saint Mary of Egypt, along with the second half of the immediately preceding item in the manuscript, the Legend of the Seven Sleepers, was copied by the main scribe of Cotton Julius rather than being delegated to a colleague: although Seven Sleepers also seems to have been copied under pressure, Saint Mary of Egypt stands apart from it in broadly the same ways as it does from the rest of the manuscript.

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Synonyms and Lexical Substitutions in Texts of the Old English Life of Saint Mary of Egypt

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Decoding Near Synonyms in Pedestrianization Research: A Numerical Analysis and Summative Approach

Decoding Near Synonyms in Pedestrianization Research: A Numerical Analysis and Summative Approach

The Old EnglishLife of Saint Mary of Egyptand London, British Library, Cotton Julius E.vii: A Textual Study

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