Consider two hypothetical research situations. One route conveys the main wording but another preserves a reliable exception affecting its scope; that addition deserves attention. In another case the wording is identical, yet a parallel chain bears on a question of hearing or attribution.
The first asks what new meaning is preserved; the second asks what transmission question is clarified. Calling both mere verbal repetition would miss their distinct scholarly functions.
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The Compilation Method: Narrator Tiers, Justified Repetition and Abridgement
Consider two hypothetical research situations. One route conveys the main wording but another preserves a reliable exception affecting its scope; that addition deserves attention. In another case the wording is identical, yet a parallel chain bears on a question of hearing or attribution.
The first asks what new meaning is preserved; the second asks what transmission question is clarified. Calling both mere verbal repetition would miss their distinct scholarly functions.