The Bible Translator: Volume 8, Issue 2

A description of some of the difficulties encountered in translating the Scriptures into Thai. These problems have to do with the advisability of some times using Buddhist terminology. Deals also with the problems of the use of “high” and “literary” language; special problems of equivalent meanings; the use of pronouns; traditional interpretation; the syntactical peculiarities of Thai; and the in consistent spelling of proper names. View Less

Reports on the general trends language development in East Africa and assesses their bearing on translation policy. View Less

This is Part I: Language, Dialect, and Communication, of a two part discussion of the subject. A consideration of the principles involved in dealing with the problem of the many linguistic divergences even where there is a standard language. Defines “dialect.” Sets forth factors involved in the problem of intercommunication when presenting the gospel, such as, principles of phonology (with diagrams), attitudes of people, and the importance of adequate geographical surveys. View Less

Traces the history of the translation of 1853 of the Bible into modern Armenian and the results to the spiritual and intellectual enlightenment of the people. Indicates the need for a revision in the light of current literary standards of modern Armenians. View Less

Indicates reasons for the necessity of revising the popular French translation (1874–1880, revised, 1910) of Louis Segond. Sets forth the procedures, progress and difficulties encountered by a special committee authorized in 1954 to do this work. Delineates the problems as questions of vocabulary, style, and translation proper. View Less

Traces the history of the translation of the N.T. in the Temne language, a small tribe inhabiting a part of Sierra Leone. Speaks of the problems in orthography, vocabulary, etc. encountered in making the translation. View Less