Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
Articles, links, and files related to translation in general and Bible translation in particular.
- RBRobert BascomJul 4, 2019
Are we all born savants?
Oliver Sacks, in several of his books (Musicophilia, The Mind's Eye, etc.) has pointed out that certain "savant" abilities often associated with individuals on the autistic spectrum have also been found to appear spontan…
- RBRobert BascomJul 3, 2019
We are all born citizens of the world
Patricia Kuhl (et. al.) makes the point that infants and toddlers are able without problem to distinguish virtually all the possible sounds in all of the languages of the world (see her TED talk) from birth, but graduall…
- RBRobert BascomJul 3, 2019
The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology
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- BCBethany CaseJul 2, 2019
Free Hebrew Readers App
I'm excited to share with you this free Biblical Hebrew easy readers Android app now available on the Google Play store. I've had a lot of collaborative help from Jesse Scheumann from Picture Hebrew and some helpful edit…
- RSRonnie SimJun 25, 2019
Traditional war rituals and giving booty to god
Warriors in traditional societies often completed various war rituals before and after battle. Perhaps warriors had to purify themselves before or after. Perhaps there were rites for presenting god with booty gained in s…
Andy Warren-RothlinJun 18, 2019Colloquium on Hermeneutics and Translation Theory
Note: To participate remotely, use this zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/101692365. For more information, contact Kurt Richardson Kurt\Richardson@diu.edu or Dick Kroneman dick\kroneman@sil.org This conference is primarily a…
- JZJost ZetzscheJun 15, 2019
Translation Insights and Perspectives (TIPs)
The Translation Insights and Perspectives (TIPs) tool is an ongoing project to collect and share specific examples of translations of the biblical text in any language that offer insights into the original text. These va…
- Andy Warren-RothlinJun 15, 2019
European Orality Consultation
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- MBMark BeanJun 10, 2019
(Copy of) Layman's Guide— A modest explanation for the layman of ideas related to determining the text of the Greek New Testament
Please message me via this forum if you would like to discuss this topic with me. Extracted text from Layman's_Guide_27Jan18.pdf: A modest explanation for the layman of ideas related to determining the text of the Greek…
- SHSameh HannaJun 6, 2019
A recent study on a translation of the New Testament into Egyptian colloquial Arabic
Dear colleagues, I'm delighted to share with you a recently published study on the 1920s Arabic translation of the New Testament, widely known as Al-Khabar Al-Tayyib Bita' Yasu' Al-Masih (The Good News of Jesus Christ).…
- RBRobert BascomJun 5, 2019
How secret languages thrive behind bars
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- RBRobert BascomJun 4, 2019
Which Came First, the Language or its Grammar?
Extracted text from http://www.denisdutton.com/language_grammar.htm: Bookmarks Which Came First, the Language or its Grammar? Philosophy and Literature 22 (1998): 261-69. Denis Dutton www.denisdutton.com As Noam Chomsky…
- Andy Warren-RothlinJun 2, 2019
Bible Engagement: The discovery of Faith, Hope and Self
The Bible Society in the Gulf is Pleased to Announce the Publication of a New Book that Offers Firsthand Insights into what it Means for a Migrant Worker to Find Faith, Hope, and Oneself Through the Good News of the Gosp…
- FLFausto LirianoMay 31, 2019
Digital Tanakh With PaleoHebrew, ProtoCanaanite and Rashi Scripts
So, a guy called Dan Parvaz has putted together has putted together a website where you can read the Hebrew Bible in Rashi, PaleoHebrew and ProtoCanaanite scripts. You can give it a check here: Tanakh Enjoy!
- GPGreg PruettMay 30, 2019
Accelerating the Bible Translation Movement
Extracted text from Accelerating_the_BT_Movement.mp4: Right now in the Bible translation movement we're in a time that's like the end times the Wild West and the period of the judges all rolled into one . Everyone is try…
- Andy Warren-RothlinMay 28, 2019
A Guide to Bible Translation
A Guide to Bible Translation offers a broad overview of theory and practice in Scripture translation from ancient times to the present day, with an eye to the future. Its 726 articles by 180 translators, publishing speci…
- NENathan EsalaMay 15, 2019
Reading Philippians in the age of mass incarceration
Find a link to the video of the public lecture here. Find a link to the pre-event description here. Here's a bit of a summary: After some introductory comments which characterize the task of the historian as putting toge…
- Andy Warren-RothlinMay 8, 2019
Le Sycomore 12.2
Le numéro 12.2 du Sycomore est disponible pour le téléchargement gratuit sur http://www.ubs-translations.org/sycomore/numero\_actuel/ . TABLE DES MATIÈRES Le mot de la rédaction Différences entre versions littérales et d…
- RBRobert BascomMay 4, 2019
There are 8,475 languages that we know of
Extracted text from http://sciencenordic.com/there-are-8475-languages-we-know: About ScienceNordic Health Society & Culture Environment Technology Agriculture & Fisheries Natural Sciences Blogs RESEARCH & STUDY There are…
- Andy Warren-RothlinMay 3, 2019
Mediaeval monastic advice on reducing digital distractions
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