Jonathan M. Watt - Geneva College, a Christian College in Pennsylvania (PA)

Jonathan M. Watt

Jonathan Watt Office Phone: 724-847-6725
jwatt@geneva.edu

Degrees Received

Ph.D. Linguistics, 1995, University of Pittsburgh
M.A., Linguistics, 1987, University of Pittsburgh
M.Div., 1982, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
B.S. Magazine Journalism, 1978, Syracuse University

Courses Taught

Cultural Anthropology
Multiculturalism & Globalism
Cross-Cultural Conflict
State Religion & Culture
Dynamics of Groups at Work
Research Methods
Old Testament Introduction
New Testament Introduction
Old Testament Prophets: Daniel
Old Testament Poetry: Psalms
Old Testament: Pentateuch
New Testament: Pauline Epistles
New Testament: Book of Hebrews
New Testament: Gospel of Matthew
New Testament: Book of Romans
New Testament: Corinthian Epistles
New Testament: Catholic Epistles
Inter-Testamentary Studies
Biblical Archaeology (OT and NT)
Advanced ESL Reading
English Composition
Research Writing
English Grammars
History of the English Language
Early Church Experience
Patristic & Medieval History
Reformed Presbyterian History
Hellenistic Greek Grammar I
Hellenistic Greek Grammar II
Intermediate Greek Reading
Greek Exegesis
Septuagint Greek
Adv. Greek Reading & Linguistics
General Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Historical Linguistics
Language and Religion
Languages of the World
World of Islam
Jihad vs. McWorld
20th Century Jewish Experience
Persp. on Judaeo-Christian Heritage
Research in Missions & Culture
Research Methods
Applied Research Project
World Christian Movement
Cultures of Biblical Times
Liberation Theology
Church and Mission
Old Testament Ministry Principles
New Testament Ministry Principles
Spiritual Formation
Leadership in Mission & Ministry
Crisis Ministry

Presentations/Publications

Forthcoming – Exegetical/Critical Commentary on Colossians and Philemon. In the Brill Exegetical Commentary Series. Stanley E. Porter and Andrew W. Pitts (General Editors). E.J. Brill: Leiden. 2012.
The Leader’s Bible – New Testament. Editor/translator for Synoptic Gospels, Acts and I, II Thessalonians. 400th Anniversary Edition of KJV. 2011
“The Community Diminutive.” Paper on pragmatics of diminutive suffixes for presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Nov.19, at San Francisco. 2011.
Critical review of Tope Omoniyi (ed.), The Sociology of Language and Religion. Palgrave/MacMillan, 2010. In: Language Policy – vol. -forthcoming, 2011.
“Language Policy and Religion.” Ch.18 in Spolsky, Bernard (Ed.). Cambridge Handbook of Language Policy. Cambridge University Press. (With Christina B. Paulston), 2010.
“A History of Greek with Reference to the New Testament” and “Some Implications of Bilingualism for New Testament Exegesis.” Two chapters in: Stanley E. Porter & Andrew W. Pitts, Eds. Studies in the Language of the New Testament, Vol.1. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 2010.
“A Short Study of Greek Diminutives.” Paper presented to the Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta, Nov. 20, 2010.
“Hermeneutic Implications of Bilingualism with Reference to Matt.5:22.” Paper for presentation to the Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics Section of the Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting, New Orleans, Nov.21-24, 2009.
“The Contribution of Bilingualism to an Understanding of the Nature of New Testament Greek with Implications for the Exegesis of Phil.2:6-11.” Paper for presentation to the New Testament and the Greek Language Section of the Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, New Orleans, Nov. 18-20, 2009.
“Talking with the Dead: Linguistics and Pedagogy of Hellenistic Greek.” In: S.B. Porter and M.B. O’Donnell (Eds.). The Linguist as Pedagogue: Trends in the Teaching and Linguistics Analysis of the Greek New Testament. New Testament Monographs, 11.
Sheffield Phoenix Press. 2009.
“Religion as a Domain of Intercultural Discourse.” In Section Five of Kiesling, Scott, Elizabeth Rangel and Christina B. Paulston (Eds.). Blackwell Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication.” Blackwell Publishing. 2009.
“A Brief History of Ancient Greek with a View to the New Testament.” In Vol.1 of Porter, Stanley E. and Andrew W. Pitts (Eds.). Studies in the Language of the New Testament. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 20093
“Religious and Sacred Literacies.” Ch.25 in Blackwell Handbook of Educational Linguistics. Bernard Spolsky and Francis Hult, Eds. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. (With Sarah L. Fairfield.) 2008.
“Religious Language as Social Ideology.” Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Nov.16, 2007, in San Diego, CA. 2007.
“Religious and Sacred Literacies.” Ch.25 in Blackwell Handbook of Educational Linguistics. Bernard Spolsky and Francis Hult, Eds. Forthcoming - Oxford: Basil Blackwell. Co-authored with Sarah L. Fairfield, 2006.
“What Can Educational Linguistics Offer Religious Organizations?” Paper presented to
the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Nov.15-17, 2006,
in Washington D.C.
“Register Shift Conflict of Working Class College Students.” Paper for presentation at the 10^th New Zealand Language and Society Conference. Christchurch, New Zealand, August 19-20, 2006.
Linguistic Ideological Conflicts in Students from Working Class Backgrounds.” Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual Conference of the Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, HI, Jan.13-16, 2005.
Editor & Contributor, Pro Gloria Christi: Essays in Honor of Edward A. Robson. Published in Beaver Falls, PA and Oswego, NY, 2005.
“Talking with the Dead: Linguistics and Pedagogy of Hellenistic Greek.” In: S.B. Porter and M.B. O’Donnell (Eds.). Studying the Greek New Testament: Papers from the SBL Greek Language and Linguistics Section. Sheffield Phoenix Press, Forthcoming.
“Pronouns of Shame in the Gospel of Luke.” Geneva Review, Vol.2. pp.18-25, 2005.
“Contextual Disconnections in Lost Christianities.” Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Philadelphia, PA, Nov.17. Published in: Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism. Fall 2006 (www.macdiv.ca/jgrchj).
“Socio-Cultural Domains and the Parable of the Sower.” Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, in Philadelphia, PA, Nov.21, 2005.

Awards & Distinctions

Excellence in Scholarship Award, Geneva College, 2004-2005
Moderator of 174th Synod (2005) of Reformed Presbyterian Church

Affiliations, e.g., membership in professional organizations, etc.

Society of Biblical Literature
Evangelical Theological Society