The King James Bible and Lexicalization

The King James Bible is massive in its cultural influence so this is an appropriate occasion to talk about how it is not less than a contextual production. In lexicalization, I try to trace how the KJV privileges southern dialects of English from the 17th century. And then defamiliarization involves re-encountering the Bible in its freshness so that we can know not just what it says but what it means.