Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
Articles, links, and files related to translation in general and Bible translation in particular.
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- RBRobert BascomDec 26, 2016
Buoyancy
Extracted text from https://www.youtube.com/: Skip navigation Sign in Search Playback isn't supported on this device. 0:00 / 1:18:55 Dan Pink on The Science of Buoyancy iqsquared Subscribe81K 21,932 views 140 6 Published…
- RBRobert BascomOct 31, 2016
15 minute history
Extracted text from http://15minutehistory.org: 15 Minute HistoryA podcast for educators, students, and history buffs SearchMain menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Podcast Index Speaker Index Subject…
- RBRobert BascomOct 16, 2016
Translation exhilaration
This podcast reminds us that work can be-perhaps should be-more than just about making a living. If this sounds elitist (after all, who gets to decide that his or her work will be enjoyable or meaningful?), we in Bible T…
- RBRobert BascomOct 12, 2016
Understanding Group Polarization with Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks
You may need an academia.edu account to view/download this. This podcast documents a good example of group polarization. Extracted text from http://www.academia.edu: LOG INSIGN UP We're trying Google Ads to subsidize ser…
- RBRobert BascomSep 9, 2016
Dress codes (just for fun)
As a group of us were recently planning for an upcoming international training, the question of "dress codes" came up. In international contexts, this can be surprisingly complicated. Not only do the usual "rules" of occ…
- RBRobert BascomMay 17, 2016
Can Hobby Lobby Buy the Bible?
I have waited for several months since coming across this before posting this, as it may cause some controversy. But I think we need to reflect on these issues together. Or at least try to.
- RBRobert BascomMay 17, 2016
How the American Bible Society Became Evangelical
I nearly did not post this, since I do not want to wade into controversies unnecessarily. But the article is actually generally positive about this undeniable recent move toward a U.S.-style Evangelical stance at ABS. Wh…
- RBRobert BascomJan 9, 2016
Politics, purity, and disgust
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- RBRobert BascomNov 17, 2015
The three "V's" of communication
Last March I was in Dallas at the SIL headquarters for some meetings, and on the whiteboard in the back of the meeting room someone had left the pie chart below (not as pretty, but the same information). I scanned it men…
- RBRobert BascomOct 1, 2015
Perception is adaptive
So what does this have to do with translation? If communication, both as perception and cognition, is indeed primarily adaptive for the purposes of human interaction (cooperation/competition/expression), then we need to…
- RBRobert BascomAug 28, 2015
Cooperation
A link Sarah Lind sent me...
- RBRobert BascomNov 20, 2014
Introduction to the Old Testament
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- RBRobert BascomNov 4, 2014
How to think, not what to think
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- RBRobert BascomNov 2, 2014
Communicating science
This is a short summary of Alda's program: This is a longer version -40 minutes. Skip the first 3 minutes if you want to just hear Alda. Some people are having trouble with the link to this YouTube video (the owner of th…
- RBRobert BascomOct 18, 2014
Poesía bíblica (videos)
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- RBRobert BascomOct 18, 2014
Principios básicos de la traducción (videos)
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- RBRobert BascomOct 4, 2014
SANSÓN, EL HOMBRE INCREIBLE
Extracted text from El_Hombre_Incre_ble_Edesio-rev.pdf: SANSN, EL HOMBRE INCREIBLE Transformaciones de Skopos de gnero y media en la traduccin y adaptacin: La Sociedad Bblica Americana y la novela grfica. Robert Bascom I…
- RBRobert BascomSep 20, 2014
My favorite podcasts
Here are my current favorite podcasts. I listen to them on my travels, when reading is difficult for various reasons. The Brain Science Podcast: http://brainsciencepodcast.com/episodes-page/ This American Life: http://ww…
- RBRobert BascomSep 20, 2014
It's Not the Product, It's the Person
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- MDMarijke de LangAug 18, 2014
Childrens video "Lost Coin" parable
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