The Trinity, Language, and Human Behavior: A Reformed Exposition of the Language Theory of Kenneth L. Pike

by Pierce Taylor Hibbs

Hibbs explains and explores the language theory of Kenneth Pike in the light of the Reformed doctrine of the Trinity, showing how various facets of language are analogically linked to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and their intra-Trinitarian relations. Hibbs argues that Pike's theory is Trinitarian not only in its matter (showing how the Father, Son, and Spirit are ultimately behind human language) but in its manner (how various perspectives, hierarchies, and structures within language interact in a way that reflects the personal interactions of the Godhead). Because Pike's language theory faithfully represents a biblical and Reformed doctrine of the Trinity, it emphasizes the complexity and depth of language, and, by extension, the complexity and depth of the Trinity.

256 pages, Paperback

Published June 29, 2018

About the author

Pierce Taylor Hibbs is a wordsmith who builds things to bring readers closer to God. He's the award-winning author of Theological English, and has also written more popular works on theology such as Finding God in the Ordinary, The Speaking Trinity, and Struck Down but Not Destroyed: Living Faithfully with Anxiety. Download free ebooks and resources from piercetaylorhibbs.com.

Reviews

[Yuri Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such great product book. Hibbs provided a depth insightful on the expository on Tagmemics theory developed by Kenneth Pike. I appreciated how the author explained the purpose and the significant for the theory. I can see how the theory is important one for sign language in deaf community. Not only that he explained the theory, he also explained how the theory points to Triune God. Simply put, a language presupposes persons as persons presupposes the image of the Triune God.