Language Vitality Through Bible Translation
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Language Vitality Through Bible Translation
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Author : Marianne Beerle-Moor
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 2015
Language Vitality Through Bible Translation written by Marianne Beerle-Moor and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Bible categories.
This interdisciplinary collection of articles, written by scholars involved in translating the Bible into various languages around the world, demonstrates that such translation projects are promoting the vitality of local languages, both those that are endangered and those that are still fairly healthy but non-empowered. Bible translation and activities typically associated with it, such as linguistic documentation, vernacular literacy work, cultural engagement, community development, technological advancement, and self-esteem building among native speakers, help languages to develop and strengthen their position in society and should therefore be welcomed by linguists and all who care about stemming the growing tide of language death all over the world. This book is immediately relevant to the global community of documentary and conservationist linguists, as well as to anyone interested in translation studies, the sociology of religion, and the relationship between language, culture, and the Bible.
A Guide To Bible Translation
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Author : United Bible Societies
language : en
Publisher: Xulon Press
Release Date : 2019-03-29
A Guide To Bible Translation written by United Bible Societies and has been published by Xulon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-29 with Bibles categories.
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 specialists, and scholars are addressed to a global readership of Bible translators, interpreters, students of culture and biblical studies, as well as interested church members and clerical leaders. This unprecedented Guide opens up and celebrates captivating stories of people, languages, and key topics of scholarship involved in over two millennia of Bible translation. Hearing a passage read from the new Gbaya language Bible, my Muslim friend declared with astonishment, "God really does speak our language!" Multiply that response by over 3,000 language communities where worshipers listen attentively to God's Word clearly translated and clearly read. We are grateful to the editors and authors whose life-long dedication to the communication of God's Word and to excellence in scholarship makes this Guide available to us. Thomas G. Christensen, Professor Emeritus Institut Luthérien de Théologie de Meiganga, Cameroun Bible translation has always allowed itself to be stirred and driven, not just by challenges, but also by new knowledge, new technologies, new ideas of presentation, dictates of different geographical locations, and the needs of the target audiences whether these were ecclesiastical, politico-cultural, or ideological in nature. And now through this Guide's easy narrative style, its categorization of topics, and the courage to allow diverse voices and languages to speak into this complex subject, the United Bible Societies has added one more innovative tool into Bible translation work. Professor Margaret Muthwii, Vice Chancellor Pan Africa Christian University, Kenya In the 1990s, translation studies, led by scholars such as Susan Bassnett, André Lefevere, and Mary Snell-Hornby, took the now famous "cultural turn," looking at how institutions of power influenced translation decisions. Right around the same period, Bible translators took the "translation studies turn," looking to translation studies scholars such as James Holmes, José Lambert, Ernst-August Gutt, Lawrence Venuti, and Cristiane Nord, to expand their theoretical base. Such interdisciplinary collaboration, taking place at colloquia around the world, can be seen everywhere in the United Bible Societies' A Guide to Bible Translation, which will appeal to students of Bible translation, translation studies, sacred text translation, the history of translation, and, especially, cultural studies. Professor Edwin Gentzler University of Massachusetts-Amherst, USA
The Multilingual God
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Author : Steve Fortosis
language : en
Publisher: William Carey Publishing
Release Date : 2012-06-28
The Multilingual God written by Steve Fortosis and has been published by William Carey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-28 with Religion categories.
Some decades ago the prospect of reaching the entire world with the gospel appeared very dim indeed. In a world population that was virtually exploding with growth, how could Christians begin to reach the billions of fellow humans? Then missionaries began mastering the multiplied languages on earth, placing the Bible on paper, making recordings of the gospel, and beaming the Word of God out on radio and television waves. A portion of the Bible was translated painstakingly into over a thousand languages. The entire Bible was translated into several hundred. There was reason to be hopeful. Missionaries taught nationals how to plant churches. Then nationals started planting churches, and churches begat churches . . . Bible translators had and continue to play a crucial role in the mission of reaching every people with the gospel, and this book describes how. Follow them into the fascinating, exciting world of Bible translation.
Fascinated By Languages
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Author : Eugene A. Nida
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2003-08-21
Fascinated By Languages written by Eugene A. Nida and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-21 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this unique account of 60 years of Bible translation, Eugene Nida sets out his journey with a personal touch. On the way, he reveals the importance of a solid knowledge of Greek and Hebrew as well as of the historical settings in which the Bible was created, in order to render effective translations. Through his story we get to know Nida's views on translations through the ages, in different cultures and narrative traditions, right through to the 21st Century. This book is in the first place a study in anthropological linguistics that tells the rich history of Bible translation, the Bible Societies, translator training, and cultural translation problems. Eugene A. Nida (1914) went to UCLA (Phi Beta Kappa, 1936) and the University of Southern California (Helenistic Greek, 1939). He taught at the Summer Institute of Linguistics from 1937-1952 and is past president of the Linguistic Society of America (1968). From 1943-1981 he was language consultant for the American Bible Society and the United Bible Societies which led him to study many cultures across 96 countries and to lecture in over a hundred universities and colleges to this day. His published works include Bible Translating (1946), Customs and Cultures (1954), Toward a Science of Translating (1964), Religion across Cultures (1968), The Sociolinguistics of Intercultural Communication (1996) and Translation in Context (2002).
Translation As Mission
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Author : William Allen Smalley
language : en
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Release Date : 1991
Translation As Mission written by William Allen Smalley and has been published by Mercer University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Religion categories.
For Christians from New Testament times on, the Bible has almost everywhere been a translated Bible. For eighteen centuries it was normally translated into new languages by native speakers, but with the beginning of the nineteenth century and the modern missionary movement came a burst of missionary translation around the world. As missionary churches were established and as societies worldwide were affected by the gospel, people studied the translations, preached from them, and recounted stories to their children. In many societies these translations were the foundation for Christian communities, for theology (including indigenous theologies), and a powerful stimulus to modernization and even secularization reaching beyond the Christian community.Smalley contends that the theological presuppositions of these missionary translators varied widely. He argues that some missionary translators were insightful scholars who probed deeply into the languages and cultures in which they were working; others were unable to transcend the perspective their own culture prescribed for them. Earlier missionaries did not always have a clearly formulated theory of translation or an understanding of what they were doing and why. Eventually, however, a theoretical model was developed, a model that the majority of translators (both missionary and nonmissionary) now use. Smalley maintains that the task of Bible translation is now passing out of the hands of missionaries and back into the hands of native speakers, casting the missionary translator into significantly changed roles in the translation process.
From One Language To Another
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Author : Jan de Waard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
From One Language To Another written by Jan de Waard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Religion categories.
Bible Translation On The Threshold Of The Twenty First Century
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Author : Athalya Brenner
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Bible Translation On The Threshold Of The Twenty First Century written by Athalya Brenner and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Religion categories.
In this Amesterdam-based volume, eight experts on Bible translations present essays concerning the practises of translating the Bible for the present and the future, through Christian and Jewish approaches, in Western Europe and North America as well as in the former Eastern Bloc and in Africa. Each paper will be followed by a response. Contributors include S. Noorda, J. Rogerson, S. Crisp, R. Carroll, M. Korsak, E. Fox, J. Punt, L. Sanneh, and other noted acedemics who write responses to the essays.
How To Choose A Translation For All Its Worth
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Author : Gordon D. Fee
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Release Date : 2009-05-26
How To Choose A Translation For All Its Worth written by Gordon D. Fee and has been published by Zondervan Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-26 with Religion categories.
With so many Bible translations available today, how can you find those that will be most useful to you? What is the difference between a translation that calls itself “literal” and one that is more “meaning-based”? And what difference does it make for you as a reader of God’s Word? How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth brings clarity and insight to the current debate over translations and translation theories. Written by two seasoned Bible translators, here is an authoritative guide through the maze of translations issues, written in language that everyday Bible readers can understand. Learn the truth about both the word-for-word and meaning-for-meaning translations approaches. Find out what goes into the whole process of translation, and what makes a translation accurate and reliable. Discover the strengths and potential weaknesses of different contemporary English Bible versions. In the midst of the present confusion over translations, this authoritative book speaks with an objective, fair-minded, and reassuring voice to help pastors, everyday Bible readers, and students make wise, well-informed choices about which Bible translations they can depend on and which will best meet their needs.
English Language Bible Translators
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Author : William E. Paul
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2003
English Language Bible Translators written by William E. Paul and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Bibles categories.
"Each entry includes the individual's year of birth and death, place of birth, education, occupations, and literary accomplishments; notes on various editions; the rationale for their work; and samples of their translation. For committee translations, the chairpersons and project initiators are covered. Important anonymous translations are also included (arranged under the version's name). The work is fully indexed."--BOOK JACKET.
Bible Translating
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Author : Eugene Albert Nida
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Bible Translating written by Eugene Albert Nida and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Bible categories.