The Bible Translator: Volume 10, Issue 4

Discusses the meaning and history of the translation of monogenes (“only” or “only begotten"?) in John 3:16. Defends the rendering of the RSV. View Less

Presents the underlying principles of Bible translating as they relate to the ethnolinguistic design of communication. Discusses the difference between two and three-language models of communication as well as the differences which obtain in formal language structures. View Less

Presents a detailed analysis of some the principal difficulties encountered by anyone attempting to deal with the confusing problem of translating Biblical measurements. Briefly discusses weights, money, measures of capacity (dry and liquid), measures of length, measures of distance, measures of area and time. View Less

Literal translations are unintelligible. The intent must be the to translate “the way the people speak." View Less

Reports on the first conference for Bible translators in Assamese which is spoken in northeast India by over five million people. View Less

Reports on the first orthography conference in French West Africa. Overviews the general principles and orthographic suggestions made at the conference. View Less