Modular Aggregation of Principles for Bible Translation
Articles, links, and files related to translation in general and Bible translation in particular.
- RBRobert BascomJan 11, 2015
The Role of Culture in Translation (2000-TTW)
Sometimes it is interesting to see where ideas came from originally, and how differently they come out later. This paper was the beginning of what later was the chapter in the book Bible Translation: Frames of Reference.…
- RBRobert BascomJan 11, 2015
Textual problems in the Hebrew Bible
I wrote this back in 1997 for a UBS TTW conference. But I believe that this topic remains relevant to Bible translators today. The Hebrew font display is messed up in the online version at points (see Dan 11.6), but if y…
- RBRobert BascomJan 10, 2015
Christianity & Neuroscience
Fausto Liriano pointed out this link. The piece is quite short, and therefore does not go into much depth. But it does take a nuanced perspective, which is welcome in this age of culture wars.
- RBRobert BascomJan 9, 2015
"The east" in the biblical text
(Paraphrasing from Spanish-Fausto can correct me): \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 1) Is 'east' to be taken (sometimes, always?) literally in the Hebrew Bible (for example in relation to Eden, Cain, etc.)? 2)…
- RBRobert BascomJan 5, 2015
What the World Will Speak in 2115
John McWhorter makes two basic claims in this article: 1) languages are becoming fewer. This is indisputable. 2. the languages that are left are on their way to being "simpler." I personally doubt this latter claim. Unfo…
Andy Warren-RothlinDec 31, 2014Le Sycomore 8.1
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- FLFausto LirianoDec 29, 2014
Newsweek's Article On The Bible
I was about to post this last night and then I decided not to... but today after reading the comments and comments on it I am posting it just to have a discussion (if you are willing to) about the claims of the author th…
- Andy Warren-RothlinDec 29, 2014
Biblical Interpretation in Islamic Contexts
The CMCS (friends of UBS) have issued a call for papers for a conference which will interest many colleagues: This is part of a broader publishing project in collaboration with Routledge.
- DSDaud SoesiloDec 23, 2014
Detailed descriptions of Logos 6 features
Click here for detailed descriptions of Logos 6 features https://community.logos.com/forums/t/92701.aspx Click here for a YouTube training video list for Logos 6 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkjd\_l1xkSQ5fM605…
- RBRobert BascomDec 22, 2014
Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
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- RBRobert BascomDec 22, 2014
Your Morals Depend on Language
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- RBRobert BascomDec 17, 2014
Key/biblical terms revisited
One version seems to be some people's ideas about certain theologically "central" or "core" concepts represented by some rather limited set of terms in the original languages which translators should be careful to transl…
- RBRobert BascomDec 17, 2014
Translation acceleration: a reflection
When I was a child, I was, for a time and at times, a finicky eater. My parents would cajole, nag, and scold me to get me to finish everything they had put on my plate. At some point even the starving children in Africa…
- RBRobert BascomDec 16, 2014
Mat 21:7 - a translation note from Norm Mundhenk
Bob, No doubt you are aware of the exegetical problem in Matthew 21.7, where there is either confusion or disagreement about what the last word (αὐτῶν) refers to. I would suspect that in the flow of Greek it would be sur…
- MDMarijke de LangDec 16, 2014
"Anna Karenina - the devil in the details"
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- MDMarijke de LangDec 16, 2014
Human learning and the child's developing brain
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- SPStephen PattemoreDec 14, 2014
"5 Shining examples of the art of translation"
This blog-post is worth a read. After all, when you think about it, translating the Bible has a lot in common with translating The Hobbit, Harry Potter or Alice in Wonderland. Strange names, supernatural occurrences, arc…
- Andy Warren-RothlinDec 13, 2014
Biblical Philology: an exhaustive treatment
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- MDMarijke de LangDec 12, 2014
"I have always loved the Holy Tongue" by Anthony Grafton and Joanna Weinberg
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- MDMarijke de LangDec 10, 2014
‘Novum Testamentum a nobis versum: The Essence of Erasmus’ Edition of the New Testament’
https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/1015/279\_097.pdf?sequence=1