13 Conjunctions, Clines and Levels of Discourse “logical-semantics”28. Most conjunction in Greek takes place at the level of continuity-discontinuity. This is consistent with the linear nature of the Greek language, but also consistent with the highly conjoined nature of Greek. The primary function of conjunctions as procedural words is to connect together in meaningful ways the content words of the language. The secondary form of conjunction is in terms of more semantically specified logical-semantic relations. We have found in our work with OpenText.org that the differentia- tion between primary, secondary and embedded clauses provides a useful clause complex level of analysis. One of the questions is how a differen- tiation of primary and secondary clauses is made (as embedded clauses are distinguished by an infinitive or a participle as Predicator). We have struggled with the criteria for differentiation for some time, and this study has led us to believe that it is likely that conjunctions are the key to this. Traditionally grammarians have differentiated between independent and dependent clauses, or coordinated and subordinated clauses, often on the basis of the conjunction used–although the mood-form of the verb in the subordinate clause also enters into consideration29. We are tentatively suggesting that the cline of continuity–discontinuity indicates primary clausal conjunction and the logical-semantic cline indicates secondary clausal conjunction. The primary clauses are concerned with promoting linear development in terms of continuing, or discontinuing (even to the extent of negating) these associations. The logical-semantic level of conjunction provides the repertoire of conjunctive choices for the diffe- rentiation of secondary clauses by introducing relationships that are not on the primary line of development, but in terms of supporting, develop- ing or explaining the action of the primary clauses. In such instances, categories such as comparison, conditionality, inference, causality etc., are appropriate. We need to do further work to test and substantiate such an idea–especially as it runs contrary to so much enshrined grammati- cal thought. However, observation of the list of continuity–discontinuity conjunctions indicates that these are traditionally what are thought of as coordinating conjunctions. The list of logical-semantic conjunctions includes some coordinating, but mostly subordinating conjunctions. These lists were derived on the basis of criteria other than coordination/ We do not provide a system network, but give some of the entry conditions for the 28 systems within the network. Each of the systems requires realization statements in terms of the available Greek conjunctions, and a number of restriction statements to account for the restricted use of the various conjunctions at different levels. See, for example, H.W. Smyth, Greek Grammar (rev. G.M. Messing; Cambridge, MA 29 1984) 487; F. Blass and A. Debrunner, A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (trans. R.W. Funk; Chicago 1961) 225.