Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
Articles, links, and files related to translation in general and Bible translation in particular.
- JCJeremiah ChungMar 20, 2016
Document, Recording and Sharing BT/SE training as open source and open data
Pros: Relative low cost High speed sharing without much bureaucracy and structural Easily available in different languages Cons: 1\. For those want to control loss control Jer: set the boundary with good rationale. In my…
- DRDaniel RodriguezMar 18, 2016
Cognitive Linguistics and Translation Studies
Editors Ana Rojo and Iraide Ibarretxe-Antuñano have put together a fantastic resource that, in my view, translation studies scholars will have to deal with. Its been out since 2013, but in June the paperback version will…
- DHDoug HigbyMar 18, 2016
Why keep the Biblical Terms Rendering Window open during translation?
I've had this discussion on the PT Supporters list already, but since I am moving the arena to MAP, I'm moving it here and providing you with the synopsis. The Renderings window is intended to be kept open beside the tar…
- DHDoug HigbyMar 18, 2016
Why highlight Biblical Terms in the target text?
Paratext 8 (and earlier test versions) allow you to turn highlighting of Biblical terms on and off for the target text. While this is cool technology, I fail to see the use case. Can somebody explain to me circumstances…
- BKBen KuwitzkyMar 16, 2016
C. John Collins on “What the Reader Wants and the Translator Can Give”
What is translation? C. John Collins opens his paper recognizing a very real problem that characterizes debates about English Bible translation. He observes that both sides tend to talk past each other, basing their argu…
- RBRobert BascomMar 8, 2016
UBS GBT Antalya 2016
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- MHMichael HartMar 6, 2016
University of Muenster Virtual NT Manuscript room
This isn't really new news, but recently I had reason to refer back to manuscripts instead of text forms, and in the process of digging the site up I realized this resource might not be widely known. The University of Mu…
- RBRobert BascomMar 5, 2016
More Academia.edu
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- BKBen KuwitzkyMar 3, 2016
Leland Ryken's Five Myths About Essentially Literal Bible Translations
The debate over Bible translation philosophy and methodology has been fierce, especially in recent years, as newer form-based translations threaten to knock dynamic equivalence from the throne where it has sat for the la…
- BKBen KuwitzkyFeb 26, 2016
Why Plenary Inspiration Does NOT Favour "Essentially Literal" Bible Translation
Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation is a collection of papers originally presented to the Evangelical Theological Society in 2004. Each of the five authors was part of the Translation Ov…
- SSSeppo SipiläFeb 26, 2016
BHQ Genesis
A full text of codex Leningradensis for Genesis with extensive commentaries on textual amd Masoretic matters (226 pages).
- EWernst wendlandFeb 21, 2016
What Language Does God Speak?
Some may find the following review interesting/informative--of this book: PASSWORDS TO PARADISE by Nicholas Ostler, Bloomsbury, 351 pages, $30 http://www.wsj.com/article\_email/what-language-does-god-speak-1455914693-lMy…
- GMGilges MusumaliFeb 15, 2016
THE ENGLISH PHRASE ‘IN THE BEGINNING’ OF GENESIS 1:1 AND JOHN 1:1
The English word 'in' is a translation of the Greek word ἐν, a preposition with the dative meaning ‘in, on, at; near, by, before; among, within; by, with, into (= ἐἴς); to, for (rarely); ἐν τῷ with infinitive during, whi…
- PFPhil FieldsFeb 9, 2016
Executive summary of the article ‘Language layers in Indonesia’
Click here to visit the download location for this article. Executive summary of the article ‘Language layers in Indonesia’ by Phil Fields\1\, Pioneer Bible Translators There’s an Indonesian idiom that says, seperti kata…
- PFPhil FieldsFeb 3, 2016
Layers of Languages: Revising perceptions of language use in Indonesia and beyond
I have given my article in two formats. The first— in PDF format, has the footnotes placed on the page. You can expand the view by clicking the top right icon of the view window. There is an icon in the left column for d…
- PBPeter BrassingtonFeb 2, 2016
KidsHubTV and creative commons scripture videos
Wayne and others have raised some of the challenges of videos and the need to ensure the images communicate rather than just translating the script. Bearing that in mind I'm sure this video won't work for every culture b…
- JCJeremiah ChungFeb 2, 2016
Free Biblical Language Learning Tools(Game)
Anki As Peter B. posting gamification for scriptural engagement. I think these existing tools can be good places to start. We can using memrise as tools for vernacular Biblical Term or glossary. These can also be tools t…
- RBRobert BascomJan 29, 2016
Respecting the receptors
In the later 1980s I was the TC for a project to produce a modern Bible translation in Tibetan, sponsored by the BS in Nepal. When the OT was well advanced, the BS Secretary, Loknath Manaen, decided to publish an OT port…
- PBPeter BrassingtonJan 29, 2016
Games for Scripture Engagement
Are games an important part of the traditional or emerging culture? Are games part of your strategy for helping people engage with the Bible? A couple of years ago I started wondering whether games and the newer concepts…
Andy Warren-RothlinJan 29, 2016Open Theology
Open Theology (http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opth) invites submissions for the topical issue 'Bible Translation', under the general editorship of Dr. Mark L. Strauss (Bethel Seminary San Diego). The vast majority of Bi…