Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
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- RBRobert BascomMay 25, 2018
Improvisation and creativity
Now if we could just tap into this kind of creativity in translation (or might it be adaptation at that point-I wouldn't care any more)? Here is the World in Words podcast: Extracted text from https://www.youtube.com/wat…
- RBRobert BascomMay 23, 2018
Unraveling Bolero
Anne Adams was a brilliant biologist. But when her son Alex was in a bad car accident, she decided to stay home to help him recover. And then, rather suddenly, she decided to quit science altogether and become a full-tim…
- RBRobert BascomMay 2, 2018
Language in the Brain
One of the main points, and for me the most interesting, is the idea that we each have specific "language brains." That is to say, our brain structures actually differ in systematic ways according to the language(s) we s…
- RBRobert BascomMay 2, 2018
If you could talk to the animals
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- RBRobert BascomApr 13, 2018
Lexicon Valley
PC version here: Or here: Mobile (iOS) app version: Android users - you are on your own, but you should be able to find the podcast via a podcast app like this one: Extracted text from http://www.slate.com: LEXICON VALLE…
- RBRobert BascomApr 13, 2018
The Study of Language, Fourth (now Sixth) Edition
I have only skimmed the contents so far, but it looks interesting. The Study of Language This best-selling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no prior knowledg…
- RBRobert BascomMar 30, 2018
Crickets And Cannibals
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- RBRobert BascomMar 29, 2018
Slowing down
https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/490624293/slowing-down?showDate=2018-02-02
- RBRobert BascomMar 29, 2018
Decoding Our Emotions
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- RBRobert BascomMar 23, 2018
Por los pelos:
Extracted text from http://www.academia.edu: Skip to main content PDF (2017, con A. Paz): Por los pelos: estudio cognitivo de los somatismos que contienen la voz pelo 17 Pages (2017, con A. Paz): Por los pelos: estudio c…
- RBRobert BascomFeb 19, 2018
Benjamin Bergen: "What the F"
Again, Marijke de Lang pointed me toward this.
- RBRobert BascomFeb 15, 2018
Smarty Plants and biosemiotics
Lest one wonder what this might have to do with BT, remember that some semioticians want to include biosemiotics under their purview as part of the life sciences (having already claimed at least the social sciences alrea…
- RBRobert BascomFeb 14, 2018
A bilingual love story
So how is this relevant to BT? Well, has anyone ever produced a bilingual scripture product (not a diglott, but in code-switching)? Or would this be the last taboo in BT? After all, we have texting scripture products, Tw…
- RBRobert BascomFeb 3, 2018
The Forgetting Machine: Memory, Perception, and the "Jennifer Aniston Neuron"
From Ginger Campbell of the "Brain Science" podcast.: "Neuroscientist Rodrigo Quian Quiroga has written a wonderfully accessible book called The Forgetting Machine: Memory, Perception, and the "Jennifer Aniston Neuron."…
- RBRobert BascomFeb 2, 2018
Finnish comedian ISMO thinks "ass" is the most complicated word in the English language
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- RBRobert BascomFeb 2, 2018
Orcas can imitate human speech
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- RBRobert BascomFeb 2, 2018
How pronunciation provokes passionate reactions
Thanks to Marijke de Lang for pointing this out. Extracted text from https://www.theguardian.com: Skip to main content The Guardian - Back to home Make a contribution News Opinion Sport Culture Lifestyle News Opinion Spo…
- RCRoy CiampaJan 30, 2018
"Lost In Translation: The Power Of Language To Shape How We View The World," by Shankar Vedantam (interviewing Lera Boroditsky)
"Lost In Translation: The Power Of Language To Shape How We View The World," by Shankar Vedantam The podcast discusses different ways people tend think about gender and objects in the world based on their grammatical gen…
- RBRobert BascomNov 9, 2017
Sheep are able to recognise human faces from photographs
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- RBRobert BascomOct 19, 2017
Whales and dolphins lead 'human-like lives'
Thanks to Marijke de Lang for finding this. Extracted text from https://www.theguardian.com: Skip to main content The Guardian - Back to home make a contribution news opinion sport arts life all sections news opinion spo…