Background
Watt, Johnathan Mark was born on May 16, 1957 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Arrived in the United States, 1967. Son of Trevor Lyle and June (Rees) Watt.
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Divergence of style characterizes the Greek dialect that appears in the New Testament books of Luke and Acts. Some parts contain standard Koine while others show varying degrees of Semitic influence. This sociolinguistic study concludes that the continuum of Semitized Greek appearing in the ancient texts functions like the metaphoric variety of code-switching performed by modern bilinguals. The variations can be explained, in part, by Luke's tendency to use Semitic linguistic features when describing Jewish subject matter while retaining standard Koine for Hellenistic interest.
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Watt, Johnathan Mark was born on May 16, 1957 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Arrived in the United States, 1967. Son of Trevor Lyle and June (Rees) Watt.
Bachelor of Science Magazine Journalism, Syrcuse University, 1978. Master of Divinity, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1982. Master of Arts Linguistics, University Pitts, 1987.
Doctor of Philosophy Linguistics, University Pitts, 1995.
Adjunct professor biblical studies Reformed Presbyn, Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, since 1995. Assistant professor biblical studies Geneva College, Beaver Falls, since 2000.
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Member of Evangelical Theological Society, Society Biblical Literature.
Married June Marie Hamel, October 15, 1977. Children: Nathaniel, Johanna, Benjamin, Zacharias.