Article | Marginal Helps for the Reader | Eugene A. Nida | The principle by which a Bible Society publishes Bibles is that of without notes...... View MoreThe principle by which a Bible Society publishes Bibles is that of without notes and comment. A valid interpretation of this principle allows for certain marginal helps aimed at intelligibility, owing to the problems which arise through translation, textual criticism, cultural differences, and level of intelligence of the reader. Translators need to be warned against loading down a translation with an abundance of notes. It is only when an indigenous term might be completely misleading that one is justified in introducing marginal explanations. View Less |
| Pronunciation Does Not Come from Books | | |
| Borrowed Words May Be Wrong | | |
Article | An Indian Word List | H. K. Moulton | Reviews Greek New Testament Terms in Indian Languages (A Comparative Word List) ...... View MoreReviews Greek New Testament Terms in Indian Languages (A Comparative Word List) by J. S. M. Hooper. A sample is given with the example of logos. View Less |
Article | Chinese Language Reform | D. Lancashire | A very brief sketch of the evolution of the orthography of the Chinese language ...... View MoreA very brief sketch of the evolution of the orthography of the Chinese language serves as a back drop against which the present language reform of the Peking government is viewed. Changes in Chinese orthography are not something new, but a part of the long history of Chinese script development. They are advocated at the present time, in one form or another, by Chinese scholars both inside and outside the mainland. The reforms introduced by the government include, (1) the introduction of simplified Chinese characters in stages of a few hundred at a time and (2) the eventual elimination of characters and the introduction of genuine phonetic script based on Roman lettering used in the West. View Less |
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Book Review | Bishop, Eric F. F. Jesus of Palestine: The Local Background to the Gospel Documents | Henry R. Moeller | |
Book Review | Wuest, Kenneth S. The Gospels: An Expanded Translation | J. Harold Greenlee | |
Book Review | Rengstorf, Karl Heinrich. Bible Key Words: Apostleship | A. W. Argyle | |
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