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Published: Thu, 1 Mar 2018
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LISTING OF POSTED ACADEMIA DOCUMENTS
As of March 1, 2018
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PSALM 110—A Textual, Exegetical, Structural, Contextual, Intertextual, and Theological Overview
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Psalm 67 and “the Nations” (גּוֹיִם) — Text analysis and translation
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The Importance of Words—-TRANSLATION too!
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Guidelines for Analyzing PHILEMON
Ch. 10 in “Scripture Frames & Framing”—co-authored with Timothy Wilt; see also: https://www.acad…
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A Method for Literary Analysis and Translation—Applied to RUTH
Ch. 8 in “Scripture Frames & Framing” (2008), co-authored with Timothy Wilt.
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Guidelines for Analyzing and Translating Job 28
Ch. 9 in “Scripture Frames & Framing”, co-authored by Timothy Wilt
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An Overview of Lexical Frames in Bible Translation
Ch. 7 in “Scripture Frames & Framing”, co-authored with Timothy Wilt.
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Assessing a Literary-Rhetorical Translation, with special reference to Psalm 23
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Analyzing, Translating, and Applying PSALM 19
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PSALM 2: Linguistic-Literary Analysis & Translation
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PSALM 16: Linguistic-Literary Analysis & Translation
This is an overview and exegetical guide for translators. This is chapter 7 in the book entitled …
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Organizational Frames in Bible Translation
Bible translators are often employed by one organization, receive training by another organizatio…
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Exercises in Analyzing and Translating Biblical Prose
In this lesson, you will explore the nature and purpose of biblical prose — in particular, New Te…
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Exploring Sociocultural Frames, with special reference to Bible translation
Chapter 3 in ‘Scripture Frames & Framing’ (2008), co-author: Timothy Wilt
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Review of Yahweh Elegant Speeches of Abrahamic Narratives.pdf
by ERNST WENDLAND and Matthew Michael
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Aspects of the Principle of Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry
Ch. 5 in “Studies in the Psalms”.
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Exploring Cognitive Frames, with special reference to Bible Translating
Translators communicate a text originally produced for people in one time and place to people in …
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Introduction to Conceptual Frame Analysis
Introduction and chapter 1 of ‘Scripture Frames & Framing’, co-authored with Timothy Wilt. Note t…
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A Study in TEXTUAL Frames of Reference
From “Scripture Frames & Framing” (2008)—chapter 6. Co-authored by Timothy Wilt.
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Continuity and Discontinuity in Hebrew Poetic Design, with special reference to Psalm 30
Chapter two of Studies in the Psalms (2017)
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Two Models of Oral-Based Scripture Text Transmission
Orality and the Scriptures: Composition, Translation, and Transmission, 2013
In this chapter, I will survey a number of the major issues that are currently in debate with res…
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The Discourse Analysis of Hebrew Poetry: A Procedural Outline, with special reference to Psalm 24
This study begins with an overview of what constitutes ‘poetry’ in the Hebrew Bible. Ten features…
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Sociocultural Frames—The Constraint of “Custom”
Ch. 3 in “Contextual Frames of Reference in Bible Translation” (2008).
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Situational Frames—Communicating in Different Circumstances
Chapter 5 in Contextual Frames of Reference in Bible Translation (Manchester: St. Jerome, 2008)
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Context of the Mind: Cultural Orientations
Chapter 2 in Contextual Frames of Reference in Bible Translation (2008)
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Contextual Frames of Reference: The mind’s construction of meaning
Chapter 1 in “Contextual Frames of Reference in Bible Translation” (Manchester: St Jerome, 2008).
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Organizational Frames of Reference in Bible Translation
Chapter 4 in Contextual Frames of Reference in Bible Translation (Manchester: St Jerome, 2008).
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A Thematic Overview of the Epistle to the Hebrews
Reposted with some revisions—23/06/2017.
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Text and Intertext in Translation
Ch. 6 in Contextual Frames of Reference in Translation (2008)
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INTRATEXTUALITY—A Text’s Internal Frame of Reference
Chapter 7 in Contextual Frames of Reference in Bible Translation (2008).
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Framing John’s Vision of the Heavenly Throne Room (Revelation 4)
In this study I apply a “frames of reference” methodology to a single pericope of Scripture to il…
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Framing the Text of Revelation 5 for Analysis and Translation
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Literary Translation — A Selective Overview
American Journal of Academic Research, 2018
Literary Translation by Chantal Wright (London & New York: Routledge Translation Studies, 2016) i…
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Review of “Translation—A Very Short Introduction”
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Ten Stylistic-Rhetorical Features of Chewa Revival Preaching
Chapter 3 in PREACHING THAT GRABS THE HEART, Blantyre: Kachere Press, 2000.
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Three Chewa Revival Sermons of Shadrack Wame, Transcribed (A) and in Translation (B)
From “Preaching that Grabs the Heart” (Blantyre: Kachere Press, 2000).
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Martin Luther’s German Bible (expanded version)
Written in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation (1517). Das Wort si…
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Moses’ Song by the Sea—Exodus 15
This is a pre-pub version of chapter 8 in Studies in the Psalms: Poetic Analysis and Translation …
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La traduccion y generos literarios en la poesia hebrea
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La estructura poetica como clave hermeneutica
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La traduccion de la poesia veterotestamentaria en el contexto del Nuevo Testamento
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This is a short Spanish glossary of terms helpful in the study of biblical Hebrew poetry.
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Problemas relacionados con la traduccion de la poesia
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La importancia del formato—como alinear el texto poetico en la pagina impresa
For a more detailed consideration of this topic, see: https://www.academia.edu/3338961/Graphic_De…
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Pautas para la transferencia de la poesia biblica a otras lenguas
Lynell Zogbo, Ernst Wendland, Tradicción y adaptación de Alfredo Tepox Vareta, Capitulo 4, La poe…
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Aspects of Scripture Formatting
For a more detailed consideration of this topic, see: https://www.academia.edu/3338961/Graphic_De…
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Glossary of Exegetical Terms—OT
Excerpt from the Handbook on Numbers by Lenart de Regt and Ernst Wendland (Miami: United Bible So…
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Prophecy as Literature: A Text-Linguistic and Rhetorical Approach to Isaiah 2-4, Review
By Bertil Wiklander, Coniectanea Biblica Old Testament Series 22, Malmo, Sweden: CWK Gleerup 198…
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Revival Preaching in Chichewa—A Survey (2000)
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Chapter 10 in my doctoral dissertation (University of Wisconsin, 1979)—see also https://www.acad…
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LITERARY-STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS — An Overview with Examples
In this document I present several ways of preparing a “literary structural” type of text analysi…
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A Literary-Structural Analysis of Psalm 22
This is chapter 4 in STUDIES IN THE PSALMS: POETIC ANALYSIS & TRANSLATION (Dallas: SIL Internatio…
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A Stylistic Comparison of Three Nyanja Radio Narratives—I, II, III, IV
This is part one of chapter 9 of my doctoral dissertation, available at: https://www.academia.edu…
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FROM “DEATH” TO “LIFE” —- “Blood” in the Psalms, a lexical-semantic-cultural survey
After a brief lexical-semantic summary of the principal senses of DAM in the Hebrew Bible (HB),…
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Oratorical Bible Translation—with special reference to Philemon and a LiFE Skopos
Taken from “Finding and Translating the Oral-Aural Elements in Written Language” (Mellen Press, 2…
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WHY TRANSLATION MATTERS—A review and application
This is a brief literary and translational reflection on the book why translation matters (the ti…
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Reflections on 2 Corinthians 8:10-15, with special reference to Stewardship in Africa
This is a dated conference paper that might still contain a few helpful nuggets for those who hap…
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Most students of the Scripture, the Psalter in particular, consider the literary device of parall…
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Structural and Stylistic Study of a Nyanja Radio Narrative
In an effort to better understand the classic type of “structural analysis” (e.g., Barthes, Genet…
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THE ANALYSIS OF CHEWA ORAL NARRATIVE STYLE—A Comparative Case Study
This is an old graduate paper that needs serious revisiting, which I do not have time for at the …
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Overview of the Editorial-Thematic Structure of the Psalter
A Review of: O. Palmer Robinson, The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology…
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The Rhetoric of Revival: The Dynamic Preaching Style of Shadreck Wame, a Malawian Evangelist
This study is dedicated to the memory of Shadreck Jonas Wame, who was brutally murdered on Octobe…
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Narrative-Rhetorical Dynamics of John 9, An Overview
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Chapter 5 of my PhD dissertation: “Stylistic Form and Communicative Function in the Nyanja Radio …
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A Sketch of English Borrowings in Nyanja Radio Narratives
This is an old research paper that I wrote during my doctoral studies. Thus it is very much out-o…
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NARRATIVE DIGRESSION: The Storyteller as Critic and Commentator (Parts A and B)
Chapter 7 of my PhD dissertation: “Stylistic Form and Communicative Function in the Nyanja Radio …
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Chapter 4 of my PhD dissertation: “Stylistic Form and Communicative Function in the Nyanja Radio …
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Julius Chongo and Poceza m’Madzulo—The Epitome of a Zambian Radio Raconteur
In response to several requests I am making some background information available about Mr. Juliu…
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Dialogic Discourse: The Stylistics of Speech in Nyanja Narrative Drama
This is Chapter 6 from my dissertation (1979, University of Wisconsin). The narrative-dramatic th…
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CONTEXTUALIZING STUDY BIBLE NOTES FOR AFRICA: SOME EXAMPLES FROM LUKE IN CHICHEWA
It is generally recognized that liberally annotated ‘study Bibles’ prepared in the major language…
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Yahweh’s Elegant Speeches in Genesis—Review
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This is chapter 16 in the book entitled Survey of Translation Studies, 2nd edition (2016)
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Christian Cross Cultural Communication—a course outline
This is the outline of a course presented in 1993 at the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary “summer quar…
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Multi-Media, Cross-Cultural Communication: Readings and Guide Questions
This is a course outline that goes back to 1994, so some of the material needs some serious updat…
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Insights from The Art of Literary Translation, with special reference to Bible Translation
This is chapter 15 in the book entitled Survey of Translation Studies, 2nd edition (2016).
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TRANSLATOR TRAINING—The “Frames of Reference” Approach
The attached document is chapter 16 in the “Asia Pacific Region Translator Training Manual,” Dr. …
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This study illustrates the application of a literary methodology to the analysis and translation …
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Even careful readers often become confused when trying to follow the graphic account of Korah’s r…
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‘Darkness is my closest friend’ (Ps 88:18b): Reflections on the saddest psalm in the Psalter
On the face of it, there are no bright spots in Psalm 88 — no hope at all for the bitterly lament…
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Modeling the Message—A Brief Reflection on the Ministry of Barnabas
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Chapter 4 in Sewero! Christian Drama and the Drama of Christianity in Africa (Kachere Press, 2005)
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The introductory chapter to The Cultural Factor in Bible Translation (1987).
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Figurative Language and Culture
Ch. 5 in The Cultural Factor in Bible Translation. Old school stuff here, but perhaps a lesson or…
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Translating Culturally-Unfamiliar Concepts
From “The Cultural Factor in Bible Translation” (ch. 4). This is a dated study, but the examples …
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Review of two recent commentaries on the Psalms
Walter Brueggemann and William H. Bellinger Jr. Psalms (New Cambridge Bible Commentary). Cambridg…
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“What Are You Saying?”—The Sociocultural Aspects of Direct Speech in Scripture
Chapter 6 in “The Cultural Factor in Bible Translation” (1987).
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Direct Speech in Scripture—with special reference to the discourse analysis of John 4:7-26
An older study applying speech-act analysis to a section of direct speech in John’s Gospel, but i…
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In this study, I examine the well-known Christological pericope of Philippians 2:5—11 from a comb…
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Testing a Bible Translation: A Survey of Quality Control Procedures
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Contextual Reconstruction: Filling in the “Mental Spaces” of a Bible Translation
This is a survey (with exercises) of the various paratextual resources that may be used to provid…
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Summary of LiFE Translation Principles, with discussion
From LiFE-Style Translating, 2nd ed., 2011
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Exploring The Lost World of Scripture: A Critical Review
In this review article I engage with the various hypotheses, ideas and arguments set forth in the…
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Analyzing and Translating Biblical Prose—NT
The study includes analyses and exercises designed to introduce readers to the various prose genr…
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Analyzing and Translating Biblical Prose—OT
The study includes analyses and exercises designed to introduce readers to the various prose genr…
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Ten Steps Toward Analyzing a Psalm (summary), with an application to Psalm One
This is a summary and illustrative application of the analytical procedures that are outlined and…
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What the Psalmists Pray and Praise About: Major Topics, Key Terms, and How to Translate Them
The central participants and some the of the major topics of psalmic discourse are first surveyed…
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Exercises in Psalmic Micro-Style: Some Common Poetic Techniques
This study presents a discussion and examples of poetic features commonly found in the Psalms, su…
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Exercises in the forms and functions of disjunctive parallelism in the Psalms
This study presents a series of exercises aimed at identifying the nature and purpose of Hebrew p…
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Exercises in discovering the internal and external structure of adjacent PARALLELISM
This study presents a series of exercises aimed at recognizing and specifying the internal struct…
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Exercises in GENRE ANALYSIS of the PSALMS
Five major and five minor genres are described and practiced (with exercises) within the framewor…
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Some Implications of Discourse Demarcation, with special reference to JOEL
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“WITCHCRAFT”—-A TRADITIONAL CENTRAL AFRICA PERSPECTIVE
The present study is based on research carried out among the Chewa people of south-central Africa…
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A TRADITIONAL VIEW OF “GOD” IN CENTRAL AFRICA
God may not always play an overt role in the everyday religious affairs of people, but he is neve…
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A TRADITIONAL VIEW OF “SPIRITUAL LIFE” IN ZAMBIA
In this chapter, we will take another step in our investigation of some of the ancient religious …
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Survey of African Independent Churches in Lusaka—2004
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The term iconicity refers to the Bible’s characteristic imagery, cultural symbols, ideal models, …
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In considering the artistry of the Scriptures, our focus is on the micro-structure of discourse—-o…
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Rhetoricity is the characteristic of literature that pertains to the manifestation of various for…
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Inductive—Deductive: The Power of Proclamatory Preaching
Ch. 2 in “Preaching that Grabs the Heart” (Kachere Books, 2000)
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Analyzing and Translating Biblical Poetry
In this lesson (from LiFE-Style Translating, 2011) you will further explore the nature and purpos…
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Artistry and its Assessment in relation to Acceptability in Scripture Translation
As Hatim & Mason observe, the whole subject of translation testing and evaluation has not receive…
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Literary-Rhetorical Analysis Techniques
In this chapter, we will consider a methodology (one among many possible) for preparing a text-or…
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Communicating within Diverse Sociolinguistic Frames
Aim: In this opening lesson you will survey the process of communication from a sociolinguistic p…
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This is Chapter One in Galu Wamkota: Missiological Reflections from South Central Africa (Zomba:K…
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A poetic analysis and translation of Psalm 24
This is an expanded outline for a seminar presentation given in 2009 at the Graduate Institute fo…
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In this scholarly anthology of 264 pages, including the editors’ introduction, a listing of contr…
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Cohesion in Prophetic Discourse—with reference to Hosea
This is ch. 5 in The Discourse Analysis of Prophetic Literature (Mellen Biblical Press, 1995). Th…
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The Dynamic Stylistic Features of Chewa Radio Drama (Sewero)
Chapter 5 in Sewero—Christian Drama and the Drama of Christianity in Africa (Zomba, Kachere Seri…
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The Literary “Tectonicity” of the Scriptures
This is a slight revision of ch. 3 in Translating the Literature of Scripture (SIL 2004; see belo…
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PERSPECTIVES ON A LITERARY TRANSLATION, With reference to the Scriptures
This is a slight revision and expansion of ch. 2 in Translating the Literature of Scripture (SIL …
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This is an old study that I prepared for a Bible translator workshop (Oct. 1985). The communicati…
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Text Analysis & Synthesis; Key-Term & Speech-Act Analysis
These are unpolished notes prepared with spontaneous Bible text interpreters in mind for possible…
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This paper patches together (not organized!) a number of published and unpublished extracts (with…
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Aspects of the Parables of Christ—Form & Function
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Several Perspectives on QUALITY in relation to Bible translation
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REVIEW: The Psalms: Language for All Seasons of the Soul
Old Testament Essays 28:2, 2015
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Comparative Poetic Translation, with reference to Psalms 1 and 23
This is a short comparative survey of several more dynamic poetic renditions of these familiar ps…
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Towards Functional Equivalence in the Translation of Biblical Poetry
This is a combination of several sets of notes that I have used in the past (often adapted or sim…
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Text Types & Genres: Prose & Poetry in the Bible
This is a sample lesson prepared for a proposed UBS Bible Translator Training Manual. Unfortunate…
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Selected Stylistic Features of the Psalms
Comparative Discourse Analysis and the Translation of Psalm 22 in Chichewa, 1993
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Overview of Chewa Lyric Poetry—Ndakatulo
ch. 3 in Comparative Discourse Analysis and the Translation of Psalm 22 in Chichewa, 1993
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The Radio “Stage”—A Theatre of the Mind and Heart
Christian Drama and the Drama of Christianity in Africa, ch. 1, 2005
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Establishing the Constituent Boundaries of a Prophetic Text, with reference to Hosea
The Discourse Analysis of Hebrew Prophetic Literature: Demarcating the Larger Textual Units of Hosea and Joel, 1995
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Old Testament Essays 28:1, 2015
The essays collected in this volume were first presented at a hermeneutics conference on the Psal…
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Caracteristicas de la poesia hebrea
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Overview of “The shape and shaping of the Book of Psalms: The current state of scholarship”
Verbum et Ecclesia 36(1), Art. #1393, 4 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ve.v36i1.1393, 2015
Though not a Festschrift, the volume under review (edited by Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford; Atlanta:…
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Unfolding Sevenfold Revelations: A Literary-Structural Overview of the Apocalypse
Neotestamentica 48:2, 447-475, 2014
It is not my purpose in this study to debate the fine grammatical points of John’s micro-style; t…
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Proclamatory structure and style in 1 Peter
The discourse organization of 1 Peter presents an interesting—-and rather complicated mixture—-of b…
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The Form and Function of IRONY in Hosea
The Discourse Analysis of Hebrew Prophetic Literature, ch. 6, 1995
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REVIEW: From Relevance to Deconstruction: Translating the English Bible
In this wide-ranging and thought-provoking work, Philip Goodwin, an experienced fund manager who,…
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What is “Translation”—-A brief overview
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“Literary Functional Equivalence” (LiFE) Translation—A Brief Description
See “LiFE-Style Translating” (second edition), Dallas: SIL International, 2011, 2014
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What is a LiFE Translation and How is it Prepared?
This is a pre-publication copy of Appendix B in “Lovely, Lively Lyrics: Selected Studies in Bibli…
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Preparing a LiFE Translation—with reference to RUTH
In this lesson we provide a practical methodology for the analysis of a Scripture text in view of…
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Journal of Translation, Volume 6, number 1 (2010)
Several recently published works on the subject of cognitive “frames” and “framing” (e.g., Bible …
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Defining the Notion of “Orality” and Related Concepts
In order to orient readers to some of the key specifics of this subject, I present below a brief …
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The intertwined dimensions of orality and scribality (writing) in relation to the contextualizing…
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ASPECTS OF POETIC TEXT ANALYSIS, with special reference to biblical poetry
In the first half of this study, I summarize some of the important characteristics of biblical po…
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A communication model for the measurement of fidelity and naturalness in Bible translation
Occasional Publications in Translation and Textlinguistics (OPTAT), pp. 1-36, 1987
This was the closest I came to a contextual, inferential, conceptual model of translating before …
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This is an abbreviation and revision of the “Framing the Frames” article (see below)
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Introduction to Robert Alter—-The Book of Psalms, A Translation with Commentary
In this paper then I will summarize (often in the author’s own words) and briefly comment on this…
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Contextualising the Ephesian potentates, principalities and powers in Citonga
Neotestamentica 33/1, pp 199-223, 1999
The concept of ‘power’ and what constitutes it is vitally important in all human societies. The s…
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Notes on the “Sonic Structure” of Paul’s Epistle to Philemon
This is a pre-pub copy of chapter 8 of Orality and Scripture: Composition, Translation, and Trans…
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GENRE CRITICISM AND THE PSALMS—With special reference to Psalm 31
Biblical Hebrew and Discourse Linguistics; revised version to appear in “Studies in the Psalms” (forthcoming, SIL Academic), 1994
How do we “read” (and interpret biblical texts? This article presents a “structure-functional” me…
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Review of: Rodríguez, Rafael. 2014. Oral Tradition and the New Testament: A Guide for the Perplexed
Neotestamentica, vol. 48, pp. 234-240, 2014
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From TAPOT to FORIT: An overview of the “frames of reference” model of Bible translation
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A Form-Functional Communication Model for the Stylistic Analysis of Discourse
Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Madison (Dept. of African Languages & Linguistics), 1979
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Stylistic Theory and the Communications Model
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Confronting the Occult—Anatomy of a Drama against the Diabolical
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Comparative rhetorical poetics, orality, and Bible translation: The case of Jude
TRANSLATING SCRIPTURE FOR SOUND AND PERFORMANCE: New Directions in Biblical Studies, 2012
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Review of Basil Hatim, “Teaching and Researching Translation”, 2nd ed.
Old Testament Essays 27:2, 511-521, 2014
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Westerner in Wonderland: A Glimpse through the “Looking Glass” (World-View) of African Culture
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Translating Biblical Hebrew Poetry into Bantu Poetic Forms
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UBS Translation Workshop, May 3-17, Chania, Crete, 1981
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Review of CANON REVISITED: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books
Neotestamentica 47:1, 201-208, 2013
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THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND “FOREIGNIZING” FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENCE BIBLE TRANSLATION
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 35/1 (2009), pp. 95-117
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“Review Article: Jeremy Munday, Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications”
In the review that follows, I present a selective content summary of the sequence of chapters fou…
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Anthony Pym: EXPLORING TRANSLATION THEORIES — A REVIEW FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF BIBLE TRANSLATION
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 38.2, pp. 89-128, 2012
This review article is written with reference to the recent book by Anthony Pym entitled “Explori…
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Towards a ‘Literary’ Translation of the Scriptures: With special reference to a ‘poetic’ rendition
pp. 164-201 in Contemporary Translation Studies and Bible Translation (J.A. Naude & C. van der Merwe, eds., Acta Theologica Supplementum 2, 2002), 2002
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Bible Translation 2008 Conference CD; see ch. 3 in Finding & Translating the Oral-Aural Elements in Written Language, 2008, Mellen Press, 2008
I begin with an overview and evaluation of some of the main assumptions and principles of a relat…
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The Relevance of “Relevance Theory”
Bible Translator 47:1, 126-137, Jan 1, 1996
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The Bible Translator vol. 63, no. 4 (October 2012), pp. 219-224.
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH Noun Phrases with Preposed Passive Participles (Ch 10)
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The Bible Translator 32:1, 107-124; 32:3, 319-328; 33:1, 115-127, 1981
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Scriptura 85.1, 81-96, 2004
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by ERNST WENDLAND and Philip Noss
The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics — Wiley Online Library, Blackwell Publishing, 2013
The Bible is the most translated and retranslated book in the world. The process of Bible transla…
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Scripture translation in the era of translation studies
chap. 1 in Bible Translation: Frames of Reference, Jan 1, 2003
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A literary approach to biblical text analysis and translation
ch. 6 in Bible translation: Frames of Reference, T. Wilt, ed., Jan 1, 2003
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“The Dynamic Equivalence Caper”—-A Response
OTE 26 (2013): 471-490, 2013
“This article overviews and responds to Roland Boer’s recent wide ranging critique of Eugene A Ni…
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Aspects of quality and quality control in Bible translation
Bible Translation 2005 Conference CD, SIL International, Dallas TX, 2005
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REVIEW: John D. Currid, Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament
Old Testament Essays 26/3 (2013): 882-900.
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See ch. 2 in “Lovely, Lively Lyrics: Selected Studies in Biblical Hebrew Verse”, Dallas: SIL International, 2013, 2006
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Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 39/2, pp. 134-138, 2013
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See ch. 3 in “Lovely, Lively Lyrics: Selected Studies in Biblical Hebrew Verse”, Dallas: SIL International, 2013, 2006
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The rhetoric of reassurance in 1 John and its oral re-presentation
See ch. 4 in “Finding and Translating the Oral-Aural Elements in Written Language”, The Edwin Mellen Press, 2008, 2008
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ASPECTS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF ‘PARALLELISM’ IN HEBREW POETRY
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 33:1, 101-124, 2007
This selective overview has been stimulated by the discussion of “parallelism” in the recent stud…
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The Bible Translator vol. 62, no. 3 (july 2011), pp. 199-204
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Notes on Christian Cross-Cultural Communication
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Preparing a Study Edition of the Scriptures
The attached document “Preparing a Study Edition of the Scriptures” is by Dr. Ray Pritz (I helped…
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Luther’s Insights on Language in relation to Translation, Mission, and Leadership Training
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Two Exegetical Studies in James
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Duplicating the Dynamics of Oral Discourse in Print
Notes on Translation Vol. 7 No. 4, pp. 26-44, 1993
On the oral nature of biblical discourse Over the years a prolonged debate has taken place ove…
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Five Key Aspects Of Style In Jonah And (Possibly) How To Translate Them
The Bible Translator, Vol. 48 No. 3, pp. 308-328, Jul 1997
Why Jonah may be more difficult to translate than it first appears A number of recent studies …
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Biblical Hebrew Narrative Structure, with special reference to Genesis 37
Selected technical articles related to translation (START), No. 10, 3—36, Feb 1984
“Analyzing the structure and style of a biblical Hebrew narrative In recent years the task of …
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Digressions in Genesis and John: How to Recognize and Translate Them
Notes on Translation No. 94:22-53, Feb 1983
The problem When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know whe…
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Verbum et Ecclesia 34(1), Art. #777, 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ ve.v34i1.777, 2013
“In this study, I survey seven characteristics of the poetic-rhetorical style of Psalm 45, with s…
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Old Testament Essays 15:1, 504-538, 2002
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Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 22:1, 91-106; 23:1, 83-108, 1996
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Neotestamentica 37:2, 312-345, 2003
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“The Rhetoric of Christ in a Bantu Language: Hermeneutics in Action during Bible Translation”
Neotestamentica 35:1-2, 1-33, 2001
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“Cohesion in Colossians: A Structural-Thematic Outline”
Notes on Translation 6:3, 28-62, 1992
Note: There are two files; ‘B’ is formatted differently and includes a new perspective on the Chr…
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“A Preliminary Examination of Timing in Nyanja Narrative Discourse”
Notes on Translation 44, 18-33, Jan 1989
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Notes on Translation 5:2, 21-60, 1990
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“Who do people say I Am?” Contextualizing Christology in Africa
Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology 10:2, 13-32, 1991
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pp. 101-143 in D.A. Black, ed., Linguistics and New Testament Interpretation: Essays on Discourse Analysis, 1992
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Lexicography and Bible Translating, by EA Nida and ER Wendland
pages 1-52 in Lexicography and Translation:With special reference to Bible Translation, 1985
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“Theologizing” in Bible Translation, with special reference to study notes in Chewa
The Bible Translator 53:3, 316-330, 2002
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“Translator Training in Africa: Is there a better way of teaching and learning?”
The Bible Translator 57:2, 58-64, 2006
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“Aspects of Rhetorical Analysis Applied to New Testament Texts”
pp. 169-195 in Handbook of Early Christianity: Social Science Approaches, 2002
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pp. 538-556 in The Bible in Africa: Transactions, Trajectories and Trends, 2000
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“Structural Symmetry and its Significance in the Book of Ruth”
pp. 30-63 in ISSUES IN BIBLE TRANSLATION, UBS Monograph Series, No. 3, 1988
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“Translation Issues within the Bible Publication Process”—Parts 1&2
The Bible Translator 54:4, 434-438; 55:2, 227-233, 2003
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NEOTESTAMENTICA 31:1, 159-194, 1997
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“Dramatic Rhetoric, Metaphoric Imagery, and Discourse Structure in Joel”
Journal for Semitics 18:1, 205-239, 2009
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“Marked Word Order in the Book of Joel”
Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 36:2, 109-130, 2010
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“Performance Criticism: Assumptions, Applications, and Assessment”
TIC Talk 65. 1-11, 2008
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NEOTESTAMENTICA 34:1, pp. 143-172, 2000
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‘UFITI’ (‘Witchcraft’)—Foundation of an indigenous philosophy of misfortune
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, vol. 4, pp. 209-243, 1992
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“Finding some lost aspects of meaning in Christ’s parables of the lost—and found (Luke 15)”
Trinity Journal 17NS:1, Mar 1996
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RESEARCH IN AFRICAN LITERATURES 37:2, Jun 2006
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Scriptura 101, pp. 352-371, 2009
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Culture and the Form-Functional Dichotomy in the Evaluation of Translation Acceptability
pages 8-40 in Meaningful Translation: Its Implications for the Reader, 1991
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HUPOMNEMA: Feesbundel opgedra aan Prof. J.P. Louw, 1992
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“Whose side are you on? Structure and rhetoric in Christ’s parable of the sheep and the goats”
Scriptura 80, 307-317, 2002
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Martin Luther—-The Father of Confessional, Functional-Equivalence Bible Translation
(Part 1) Notes on Translation Vol. 9 No. 1:16-36, (Part 2) Notes on Translation Vol. 9 No. 2:47-60, 1995
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The Bible Translator 61/4: 176-190, 2010
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“Translating Ezekiel’s vision of the dry bones—-Visually!”
The Bible Translator 56/2, 76-87, 2005
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Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages 27:2, 113-133, 2001
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Old Testament Essays 24/3, 767-782, 2011
Psalm 85 gives utterance to a communal appeal to Yahweh for res¬toration and blessing (“peace/wel…
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Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) 169 (“Philemon in Perspective: Interpreting a Pauline Letter,” ed., D. Francois Tolmie): 79-111, 2010
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“A Form-Functional, Text-Comparative Method of Translation, Teaching, and Checking”
Notes on Translation 14:1. 7-27, 2000
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“The cultural factor in Bible translation forty years later: A personal perspective from Zambia”
Journal of Translation 5:1, 63-84, 2009
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” ‘A Single Anklet Does Not Resound’: A Response to Mother Tongue Theological Education in Africa”
“This article offers a brief personal response to two insightful articles that recently appeared …
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POETICIZING THE LORD’S PRAYER FOR PRONUNCIATIO: AN EXERCISE IN ORAL-ORIENTED BIBLE TRANSLATION
Neotestamentica 46.2 (2012) 395-416
In this study I examine Matthew’s version of the “Lord’s prayer” (Matt 6:9-13) from several diffe…
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TWO DUMB DONKEYS DECLARE THE WORD OF THE LORD: A LITERARY-STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF NUMBERS 22-24
Journal for Semitics 21/2 (2012) pp. 159-191
This literary-structural study explores selected aspects of the poetic organization and associate…
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Text Analysis and the Genre of Jonah (Part 1)
JOURNAL-EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL …, Jan 1, 1996
“Methodology: The interaction of rhetorical and stylistic analysis This study is based on a pr…
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TEXT ANALYSIS AND THE GENRE OF JONAH (PART 2)
JETS 39/3 (September 1996) 373—395
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Andrews University Seminary Studies, Autumn 1997, Vol. 35, NO. 2,189-209
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Journal of Translation and Textlinguistics
Introduction Who ever reads—-or preaches from—-the book of Obadiah anyway? What’s the point whe…
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“The Kachere-Tree Wife”—LEXICAL RECYCLING IN CHEWA ORAL NARRATIVE DISCOURSE
… Papers of the Summer Institute of …, Jan 1, 1975
Lexical recycling in Chewa discourse: Aspects of linguistic form and function in the surface real…
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Linear and Concentric Patterns in Malachi
Bible Translator, Jan 1, 1985
“Introduction “The element of beauty [in the prophecy of Malachi] is almost wholly lacking, ther…
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Occasional Papers in Textlinguistics and Translation (OPTAT), Jan 1, 1988
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“Dear Children” Versus “the Antichrists”—The Rhetoric of Reassurance in First John
Neotestamentica 41:1, 173-219, Jan 1, 2007
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Missiology XXIII:3, pages 267-280, 1995
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The case for a “case-study” approach to theological education in Africa.
Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology 17:1, 41-57, 1998
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God as respected “Elder” or close “Friend”? Use of honorific versus familiar forms for the Deity
The Bible Translator 44:2, 212-217, 1993
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“Yahweh—The case for Chauta, ‘Great God of the Bow’
The Bible Translator 43:4, 430-438, 1992
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“Contextualized Translations and Readings of the New Testament in Africa”
The Bible Translator 52:1, 132-144, 2001
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“Elijah and Elisha: Sorcerers or Witchdoctors?”
The Bible Translator 43:2, 213-223, 1992
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See “Contextual Frames of Reference in Translation”, Manchester: St Jerome, 2008, 2008
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The Figurative Language of Julius Chongo—Mr. ‘Fumbi Khoboo’
The Bulletin of the Zambia Language Group 3:2, 1978
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Cultural and Theological Specificity in Lutheran Missiology
Missio Apostolica III, 1 (5), 1995
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The Challenge of Bible Translation in Africa Today (1981)
Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly 80:4, Sep 1983
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The Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics, pp. 5081-82, 1994
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A Literary-Structural Analysis of Genesis 1-3, with an application to translation
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Overview of the Discourse Structure of JOB, with special reference to Patterns of INCLUSION
This is an older study of the discourse structure of the book of Job, with a focus on the forms a…
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From Ruin to Restoration—A Study of Reversal in the Structural and Thematic Organization of Jeremiah
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The Rhetoric of Repetition: A Discourse Analysis of 1 Corinthians 8-16
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Notes and Guide Questions on the Book of Isaiah
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Bible Study Outline of EPHESIANS, with review questions
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A Missiological Study of Acts 6:1-7
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“A Characteristic African Folktale Pattern”—Reconsidered
Bulletin of the Zambia Language Group 5:1, 13-23, 1981
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Structural Patterning in 2 Peter and Jude and its bearing on the Question of Priority
Research paper for a graduate course in exegetical theology, 1983
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Romans chs 1-8, Notes & Guide Questions
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The Dynamics of Discourse—Rhetorical Structure and Strategy in Paul’s Appeal to Philemon
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REVELATION—Exegetical notes based on the Greek text
See also: https://www.academia.edu/11350540/Unfolding_Sevenfold_Revelations_A_Literary-Structura…
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“Can these bones live again?” A rhetoric of the Gospel in Ezekiel 33-37, Part II
Andrews University Seminary Studies 39:2, 241-272, 2001
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Features of Biblical Hebrew Poetry
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Exegetical & Translational Notes of the Book of Jonah
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Adapting Our Educational Approach to a Non-Western Conceptual World
After a brief introduction, part one of this paper considers different aspects of the concept of…
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Variations in Translating Poceza m’Madzulo Radio Narrative Texts
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 2014, 32:3, 345-356, 2014
This study is a follow-up to an earlier one that overviewed the dramatic style and artistry of Ju…
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“TRANSLATING” THE LITERATURE AND ORATURE OF AFRICA: SOME PERSONAL CASE STUDIES FROM ZAMBIA
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A simple method of preparing explanatory notes
This is a (very) simple method (i.e., without reference to the original biblical text) of prepari…
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‘Can these bones live again?’ A rhetoric of the gospel in Ezekiel 33-37
Ezekiel is one of those biblical books that everyone knows about, but few really know. Such is a …
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Reflections on a LiFE-like “oratorical” translation
An oratorical, LiFE manner of translating stresses the importance of form, including sonic—-elocut…
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A Literary-Structural Analysis of JOEL
This study begins with an overview of the principle of parallelism, especially as it is applied a…
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entry in the forthcoming Dictionary of Bible Translation (P. Noss, editor)
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Peter’s Prophetic Hope on Pentecost (Acts 2.22-28)
A devotional on Psalm 16
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Most Bible translations in an African context today are discussed in terms of a “literal” text an…
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Job 42:2-6, a [possible] key to the message of the book (revised)
Assuming that the author of Job placed the essence of his poetic message near the end of the text…
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A brief overview of Bible translation history.
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Prose Translation in the Bible
A brief overview from a literary perspective.
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Old Testament Essays 19/1, pp 283-308, 2006
This article builds upon an earlier discourse analysis of the book of Haggai (Wendland 2005). I n…
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REVIEW: Behind the Gospels: Understanding the Oral Tradition
Neotestamentica 48:2, 2014
Eric Eve, fellow and tutor in theology at Harris Manchester College, Oxford, presents a comprehen…
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Notes on Organizing a Psalms Workshop
Analyzing the Psalms, 2nd ed., SIL International, 2002
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A short study based on a selection of Scripture passages, with special reference to the subject o…
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Brief Comparative Overview of the Discourse Structure of HOSEA
The Discourse Structure of Hebrew Prophetic Literature, ch. 4, 1995
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A Comparative Study of Nyanja/Chewa Oral and Radio Narratives
Chapter 8 of my dissertation: “Stylistic Form and Communicative Function in the Nyanja Radio Narr…
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Old Testament Essays 11:1, 128-153, 1998
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Old Testament Essays 11:1, 154-181, 1998
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A Rhetorical-Stylistic Overview of the Gospel in Ezekiel 37
Old Testament Essays 12/1, 149-172, 1999
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THE LINGUISTIC, CONCEPTUAL, AND PRAGMATIC CHALLENGES OF COMMUNICATING GALATIANS 3:1‑14 IN CHEWA
Acta Theologica, Supplementum 19: 58-80, 2014
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Translator-Training Lesson—-MALACHI
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In Stanley E. Porter and Jeffrey T. Reed (eds.), Discourse Analysis and the New Testament: Approaches and Results (JSOT Supplement Series 170). Sheffield, ENG: Sheffield Academic Press. 334-351., 1999
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Journal of Evangelical Theology 42:4, 591-628, 1999
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Blogs on Bible Translation, with special reference to a literary-oratorical version
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“Theology and ministry in Africa through Bible translation: ‘How firm a foundation’?
The Bible Translator 57:4, 206-216, 2006
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Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology (AJET) 19:1, 96-100, 2000
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The Bible in Africa; Transactions, Trajectories, and Trends—overview
African Journal of Theology (AJET) 22:2, 88-92, 2003
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A History of the Church in Africa—review
Africa Journal of Theology (AJET) 20:2, 215-222, 2001
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Bible Translation and Christian Mission in Africa: “How firm a foundation?”
See ch. 10 in “Galu Wamkota: Missiological Reflections from South-Central Africa”, Zomba, Malawi: Kachere Series, 2007
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Publishing Christian Literature Cross-Culturally via various Media and in Translation
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‘The crocodile’s wife’ — A Chewa-Nyanja tale of transformations
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 2013: 1—15, 2013
“In this study, I trace the complex transformation of a traditional Chewa folktale (nthano) about…
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“All about offerings—-Philippians 2:17 and its implications for ministers of Christ.”
Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly 107/2, 2010, 141-147, 2010
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Translation is a very text-focused activity that tends to be carried out in complete silence. Tha…
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In keeping with the major themes of this conference, I will explore a number of issues that confr…
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See ch. 4 in “Lovely, Lively Lyrics: Selected Studies in Biblical Hebrew Verse”, Dallas: SIL International, 2013, 2004
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Temple site or cemetery? A question of perspective—with special reference to Haggai 2
Journal for Translation and Textlinguistics (JOTT) 5:1, 37—85, 1992
The influence of world view on the interpretation of Haggai 2.10—19 and its implications for the …
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Response to Colin Yallop Lectures
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On Preparing a Reader-Friendly Format: With Emphasis on Section Headings
Notes on Translation Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 13-27, 1993
Paragraphing is one of the most crucial of layout techniques, for it serves to break up the text …
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A Structural and Thematic Outline of John’s Apocalypse
Occasional Papers in Translation and Textlinguistics (OPTAT) Vol. 4:4, 271—387, 1990
“The significance of numerical symbolism in Revelation has long been recognized. Just about every…
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Robert Alter on The Psalter: Is He “In Tune”?
Notes on Translation Vol 11:1, 27-36, 1997
In 1995 a fresh new translation of the Psalms appeared, translated from the Hebrew by the Interna…
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“Julius Chongo’s Adaptation of Nyanja Nthano to the Radio”
CrossCurrent 2:3-4, 25-32, 1989
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Bible Translation and Review Procedures
This is a collection of short outlines that would be handed out to translators to guide them in t…
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Chitonga Study Bible Project Description
These notes summarize the Tonga (Zambia) SB project organization, with illustrative examples deri…
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Study Bible Notes for the Gospel of Luke in Chichewa
Ch. 6 in Biblical Texts & African Audiences, ER Wendland & J-C Loba-Mkole, eds., Acton Press, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004
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REVIEW: Evidence of Editing: Growth and Change of Texts in the Hebrew Bible
Old Testament Essays 27/3, pp. 1176-1182, 2014
This collection of “literary” (i.e. redaction-critical) studies dealing with the subject of editi…
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Guide Questions for “Creating Understanding”
These GUIDE QUESTIONS are intended for reading, studying, and reflecting on the book: D. K., Smit…
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Intercultural Christian Communication
This is an expanded outline of a graduate seminar in Lutheran Missiology offered some years ago. …
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A cognitive-contextual overview of the New Testament covenantal meal
This is the outline of a seminar presentation made some years ago. It undoubtedly requires updati…
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LUSAKA LUTHERAN SEMINARY—An Overview
A description of the current Seminary curriculum, student handbook, and related post-graduate pro…
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Making an Apologetic Response (1 Peter 3:14b-16)
The text of 1 Peter 3:15b, set out above in its immediate context (c) and according to a hypothet…
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Outline of Traditional Religious Beliefs in Central Africa
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Books
ARTICLES ON THE ART OF TRANSLATION, version 3.0
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Martin Luther’s German Bible, version 3.0
Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn und kein’ Dank dazu haben… The Word they still shall let remain …
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HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE: Overview of Aspects of the Scripture Transmission Process
Version 2.6 (August 29, 2017) — Compiled by Ernst R. Wendland — Stellenbosch University (many ad…
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INTERPRETING THE BIBLE: An Overview of Hermeneutics
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A Daily Study & Discussion Guide for the Letter to the Hebrews
by ERNST WENDLAND and E. Allen Sorum
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Studies in the Psalms: Literary-Structural Analysis with Application to Translation
NOTE: I needed to withdraw a copy of the pre-pub version due to the recent publication of the fin…
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STUDIES IN THE PSALMS—-Supplement, version 2.2
This book includes various papers and articles that were produced during the publication process …
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This is a revised and expanded version of the book Pocheza m’Madzulo: Some Chinyanja Radio Plays …
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SURVEY OF TRANSLATION STUDIES, version 4.5
Version 4.5 (December 2017) includes two chapters (25-26). Survey of Translation Studies consi…
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Analyzing the Psalms (Russian)
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PROPHETIC RHETORIC: Case Studies in Text Analysis and Translation
This is a prelim version of the book before copy-editing work was carried out on the text. If an …
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A TRANSLATOR’S HANDBOOK on THE BOOK OF NUMBERS
ISBN: 9780826701039; LCCN: 2016021528, Apr 2016
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“Continue in the things you have learned”: Brief New Testament Reflections for Pastors
This volume contains a selection of devotions based on various New Testament texts. They were pre…
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Scripture for Seminarians—-Short Reflections: Old Testament
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LiFE-Style Bible Translating: Expressing Biblical Poetry Poetically
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Nthano za kwa Kawaza — Folktales from Kawaza-land
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Discourse Perspectives on Hebrew Poetry in the Scriptures
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Sewero: Christian Drama and the Drama of Christianity in Africa
This book explores and describes the genesis, historical development and genius of Chinyanja radi…
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Lovely, Lively Lyrics, Selected Studies in Biblical Hebrew Verse
This is pre-final copy of the book that was later edited for publication.
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Orality and the Scriptures: Composition, Translation, and Transmission
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381 pages
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Translating the literature of Scripture: A literary-rhetorical approach to Bible translation
(If you require a copy of this book for Bible translation-related or research purposes, you may r…
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Contextual frames of reference in translation: A coursebook for Bible translators and teachers
“1. Contextual frames of reference: The mind’s construction of meaning Analogy of an onion Th…
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Translating Scripture for Sound and Performance: New Directions in Biblical Studies, Overview
For the chapter on Jude, click on the following link: https://www.academia.edu/6731346/Comparati…
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LiFE-Style Translating: A Workbook for Bible Translators (second edition)
“Contents Preface ix Lesson 1 Communicating within Diverse Sociolinguistic Frames 1 1.1 What…
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“FOREWORD—-Prof. Johan Thom PREFACE 1. The theory and practice of oral proclamation 1 1.0 Intro…
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Scripture Frames & Framing: A Workbook for Bible Translators
””“GOALS AND USE OF THIS WORKBOOK………………………………………………………………….. 1. FRAMES: A USEFUL METAPHOR………………
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Cultural Factor in Bible Translation
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Studies in the Bible and Early Christianity, vol. 32; Lewiston/Queenston/Lampeter: The edwin Mellen Press; 242 pages, 1993
This is an older study and hence out-of-date. However, it may still be of interest, especially to…
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Buku Loyera: An introduction to the new Chichewa Bible translation
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5,864 ViewsTop 2%
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Bridging the gap: African traditional religion and Bible translation
by ERNST WENDLAND and Philip Stine
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Stylistic Form and Communicative Function in the Nyanja Radio Narratives of Julius Chongo
http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb, Jan 1, 1979
PhD Dissertation, Department of African Languages & Literature—University of Wisconsin (Madison)
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Analyzing the Psalms: With exercises for Bible students and translators
“”PREFACE Chapter One: INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCOURSE OF PSALMS 1. Compositional …
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Hebrew poetry in the Bible: A guide for understanding and for translating
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Galu Wamkota (“Old Dog”): Missiological Reflections from South-Central Africa
Kachere Monographs No. 25, Zomba, MALAWI, Kachere Series, 2007
””“Preface The proverbial part of the title of this book (from the Chewa proverb—-galu wamkota sa…
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Interacting With Scriptures In Africa
“PART ONE: BIBLE AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH 1. African Biblical Hermeneutics And Bible Translation -…
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Kachere Monograph No. 11, CLAIM, Blantyre, MALAWI, 2000
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Cape Town: Bible Society of South Africa, 1993
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Biblical Texts & African Audiences
Nairobi, Kenya: ACTON Publishers, 204 pages, 2004
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LA POESIA DEL ANTIGUO TESTAMENTO: PAUTAS PARA SU TRADUCCION
Sociedades Biblicas Unidas, Miami, FL, 2004
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Pocheza m’Madzulo: Some Chinyanja Radio Plays of Julius Chongo (with English translations)
University of Zambia (UNZA) Press, 2004
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LiFE-Style Translating (2011) — Korean version (2012)
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Conference Presentations
STUDYING AND TRANSLATING THE PSALMS: TEXT IN CONTEXT
by ERNST WENDLAND, Home Translators, and Lynell M Zogbo
This overviews a Psalms analysis-translation-performance course to be held at the Jerusalem Cente…
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Disjunctive Parallelism in the Psalms — Handout, SBL
This paper will be presented in the section listed below: Biblical Hebrew Poetry (S20-309) 11/20/…
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Workshop, Conference Presentations 2016
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Bible Translation and Church Interpreting: Challenges & Synergies
With the continued rise in human migration, more and more churches are responding to their multil…
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Asia Publications Conference—Interview
Multi-Language Publications Newsletter | Issue 74 November/December 2012
More non-print, multi-media translations are needed to cater to today’s audio-visual, internet, c…
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Dissertations
A PhD Dissertation written by Yu, Hui-Er (Maria) at the South African Theological Seminary (2017)…
by ERNST WENDLAND, June F Dickie, and Jonathan A Draper
Dr. June Dickie may be contacted at: junedickie@gmail.com
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The narrow question is how best to translate into Lomwe the biblical Hebrew term [berith] ‘coven…
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This dissertation by Milton Watt gives a good example of a “literary functional equivalence” (LiF…
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Interpreter-mediated Bible Readings from English into Manjaku in a Group of Gambian Churches
Doctoral Dissertation by Jillian Nevillie Karlik The University of Leeds Centre for Translation…
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This study seeks to identify and classify idioms in the Hebrew Bible. Based on a survey of litera…
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Chiastic Structures in Hebrews: A Study of Form and Function in Biblical Discourse
This study focuses on the form and function of the literary units and the relationship of these u…
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Translating New Testament Proverb-like Sayings in the style of Nsenga Proverbs
This thesis identifies a collection of “proverb-like” sayings found in the Greek New Testament, m…
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חֶ סֶ ד (CHESED) AND IKHARARI: THE BOOK OF RUTH FROM A LOMWE PERSPECTIVE
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Analysing the Frames of a Bible: The Case of the Setswana Translations of the Book of Ruth
This study investigates how the contextual frames of reference (CFRs) of the three extant Setswan…
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Drafts
BIBLE TRANSLATION—Topical Issue of “Open Theology”
Articles included (see attachment for article abstracts): “Bible Translation” (ed. Mark L. Strau…
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A PSALM FOR TODAY—-“All my ways…”
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Eugene A. Nida
A Translator’s View of Language, by Eugene A NIDA
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The Meaning of Grammatical Constructions, by Eugene A NIDA
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The Meaning of Words and Idioms, by EA Nida
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The Language Contract, by EA Nida
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The Personal Use of Language, by EA Nida
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Codes and Roles of Verbal Communication, by EA Nida
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The Sociolinguistics of Interlingual Communication, by Eugene A NIDA
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Style in Bible Translating, by EA Nida
This is a draft of a paper that Dr.Nida prepared in the 1990s, presumably for publication somewhe…
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Marginal Helps for the Reader, by EA Nida
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A Functional Approach to Problems in Translating, by EA Nida
This is a draft of a paper that Dr.Nida prepared in 1987, presumably for publication somewhere (t…
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Some Questions and Answers about Bible Translating, by EA Nida
The Bible Translator, 1950
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Developing a Theory of TRANSLATION, by EA Nida
The first 3 pages are notes that Dr. Nida prepared for an oral presentation. The marginal underli…
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Training the Translation Helper, by EA Nida
The Bible Translator, 1950
This study references a bygone age in the history of Bible translation. However, Dr. Nida’s refle…
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Orality in Translating, by EA Nida
This short study of orality is obviously a paper that Dr.Nida presented informally to some group …
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The Most Common Errors in Translating, by EA Nida
The Bible Translator, 1950
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The Translator’s Problems, by EA Nida
This is one of Dr. Nida’s earlier publications on this subject (1950), but his observations still…
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Problems of EQUIVALENCE in Translation, by EA Nida
Ch. 14 in Bible Translating (1961) — See also https://www.academia.edu/24949534/Translating_Cult…
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PRINCIPLES OF EQUIVALENCE by EA Nida.pdf
Ch. 8 in Bible Translating (1961) — See also https://www.academia.edu/24949534/Translating_Cultu…
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Semantic Structure and Translational Equivalence, by EA Nida
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Semantic Components in Translation Theory, by EA Nida
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Identification of MORPHEMES, by EA Nida
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Linguistic and Semantic Structure, by EA Nida
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A System for the Description of Semantic Elements, by EA Nida
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Exploring Semantic Structures—References and Bibliography, by EA Nida
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Translators’ Notes on sample New Testament Literacy Selections, by EA Nida
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Analysis of Meaning and Dictionary Making, by EA Nida
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Linguistics and Ethnology in Translation Problems, by EA Nida
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Discourse Analysis in terms of Secondary Semantic Configurations, by EA Nida
I consider this to be one of Dr. Nida’s most important studies in the field of discourse analysis…
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The Grammatical Meaning of Primary Semantic Configurations, by EA Nida
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Exploring Semantic Structures—THE NATURE OF MEANING, by EA Nida
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Basic Procedures in Bible Translating, by EA Nida and Jan de Waard
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The Sociolinguistics of Translating Canonical Religious Texts, by EA Nida
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Organizing a Bible Translation Program, and TAPOT Glossary—EA Nida
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Problems in Componential Analysis and Glossary—EA Nida
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The Nature of REFERENTIAL MEANING, by EA Nida
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Lexicography C—Componential Analysis Procedures, by EA Nida
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Criteria to be Used in Judging Translations, by EA Nida
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PERSONAL PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSLATION TRANSFER PROCESS, by EA Nida
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Lexicography B—Different Meanings of the Same Lexical Unit, by EA Nida
Ch. 4 in “Componential Analysis of Meaning”
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Lexicography A—The Related Meanings of Different Words, by EA Nida
Chapter 3 in Componential Analysis of Meaning (1975)
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Components of Meaning, by EA Nida
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An Introduction to Meaning, by EA Nida
Ch. 1 in Componential Analysis of Meaning (1975). This posting is intended to make available hard…
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Language as an Efficient Code, by EA Nida
Here is another paper from my file, one that Dr. Nida must have shared with me in the latter 1980…
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Translation—Possible and Impossible, by EA Nida
Dr Nida sent me a copy of this paper in 1991. It was later published as follows: pp. 7-23 in “…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Methodology—A Brief Example (Chinese version)
Chapter 13 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Methodology—A Brief Example (Ch 13)
Chapter 13 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Sentences (Chinese version)
Chapter 12 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Sentences (Ch 12)
Chapter 12 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Verb Phrases (Chinese version)
Chapter 11 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Verb Phrases (Ch 11)
Chapter 11 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Noun Phrases with Preposed Passive Participles (Chinese version)
Chapter 10 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Noun Phrases with Preposed Passive Participles (Ch 10)
Chapter 10 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at t…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Noun Phrases with Preposed Active Participles (Chinese version)
Chapter 9 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Noun Phrases with Preposed Active Participles (Ch 9)
Chapter 9 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Noun Phrases with ‘Of’ (Chinese version)
Chapter 8 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Noun Phrases with ‘Of’ (Ch 8)
Chapter 8 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Expressions with Adverbs (Chinese version)
Chapter 7 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Expressions with Adverbs (Ch 7)
Chapter 7 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Adjective-Noun Phrases (Chinese version)
Chapter 6 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Adjective-Noun Phrases (Ch 6)
Chapter 6 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Phrases Consisting of Series of Nouns (Chinese version)
Chapter 5 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Phrases Consisting of Series of Nouns (Ch 5)
Chapter 5 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Appendix of Suggested Answers to the Drills (Chinese version)
From the book Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. These are his suggested answers to the dril…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Appendix of Suggested Answers to the Drills
From the book Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. These are his suggested answers to the dril…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: The ‘Possessive’ Construction (Chinese version)
Chapter 4 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: The “Possessive” Construction (Ch 4)
Chapter 4 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Introduction to the Semantics of Grammar (Chinese edition)
For other chapters in this series, see at the following link: https://sun.academia.edu/EWENDLAND/…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: Introduction to the Semantics of Grammar (Ch 3)
Chapter 3 in Understanding English by Dr. E.A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at th…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: The Roles of Words (Chinese version)
By Dr. E. A. Nida. For other chapters in this series, see at the following link: https://sun.acad…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: The Roles of Words (Ch 2)
The Roles of Language is Chapter Two of Understanding English by E.A. Nida. For other chapters in…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: The Roles of Language (Chinese version)
This is the Introduction and Chapter One of UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH by Dr. Eugene A. Nida, translat…
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UNDERSTANDING ENGLISH: The Roles of Language (Ch 1), by EA Nida
“The Roles of Language” is Chapter One of “Understanding English” by E.A. Nida. It was published …
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Breakthroughs in Translation, by EA Nida
By Eugene A. Nida This is a draft paper that Dr. Nida sent me for comment in the 1990s. I don’t …
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The Sociology of Oral Language, by EA Nida
By Eugene A. Nida This is a draft paper that Dr. Nida sent me for comment in the 1990s. I don’t …
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The Sociolinguistics of Academic Writing, by EA Nida
By Eugene A. Nida This is a draft paper that Dr. Nida sent me for comment in the early 1990s. I …
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Dr. Eugene A. Nida (November 11, 1914 — August 25, 2011)
The attachments here give some background information about my late friend and mentor, Dr. Eugene…
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Talks
LYDIA—Willing Laborer for the Lord, Acts 16.11-15
This is a brief devotion regarding this exemplary woman of faith.
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Chewa/Nyanja and Bantu Languages
Masautso a Kamnjira—‘The Sufferings of Kamnjira’, a Nyanja Novelette
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HANAHELA, a Nyanja Short Story
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Missionaries Come to the Bemba People, by Stephen A Mpashi
A translation of “Abapatili Bafika ku Babemba” by Peter Chilufya. Apologies for the poor quality…
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Nzeru Zakale—Ancient Wisdom, Nyanja
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Oral History of the Bemba People of Zambia, by Paul Mushindo—Part Two
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Oral History of the Bemba People of Zambia, by Paul Mushindo—Part One
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Buku Lopatulika—Holy Bible in Nyanja
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Idzani Muone — “Come and See!” — a novelette in Chichewa
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FSI - Chinyanja Basic Course - Student Text
This is a helpful basic language-learning course that stresses immediate and constant usage of Ch…
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The Adaptation of English Loanwords in Chichewa
It is well known among sociolinguists that in any language contact situation one language tends t…
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Chinyanja Folklore Stories and Songs with Translation—4
by RS Rattray — published in London in 1907—the fourth section. This classic anthropological an…
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Chinyanja Folklore Stories and Songs with Translations—3
by RS Rattray — published in London in 1907—the third section. This classic anthropological and…
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Chinyanja Folklore Stories and Songs with Translations—2
by RS Rattray — published in London in 1907—the second section. This classic anthropological an…
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Chinyanja Folklore Stories and Songs with Translations—1
by RS Rattray — published in London in 1907—the first section. This classic anthropological and…
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Chewa language and languages of Zambia
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NTONDO—‘Man of Africa’ by Samuel Ntara—in Nyanja
This is a prize-winning biography in Nyanja by Samuel Josia Nthondo, awarded under the authority …
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Kalata ya Paulo Yolembera AEFESO — Ephesians, Chichewa Study Bible
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NGONI Nc’wala Ceremony and History
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KUNJA KUNO KULIBE WABWINO—“Outside There’s No Good Person”, Chichewa
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Cikondi Saumiriza—“Love Cannot Be Forced”, in Chichewa
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ADABU NJEMA—“Good Manners”, Swahili
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BANYAMA BESU MU ZAMBIA, by D C Nchete
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An Outline of ICIBEMBA Grammar
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Dictionary and Outline of FANAGALO
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FOLKTALES of ZAMBIA, by Chiman Vyas
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Author—Edward M. Kabonga; Translator—Peter Chilufya. This early (1964) literary work in the Chi…
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Zomfula Mkazi Wacimaso-maso, a Nyanja short story
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Small English-Tonga Dictionary by B.J. Collins, S.J.
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Elements of Nyanja (Part 1)—Price
This is an old (1941) grammar and language-learning resource for Nyanja/Chewa. Though not always …
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MZIMU WA WATU WA KALE — Swahili short story
Author: Muhammed Said Abdulla
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This Chichewa language course was prepared in 1969 by Fr. Noel Salaun, W.F., my late friend and c…
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AROMA—Romans, Chichewa Study Bible
Posted in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, October 31, 1517;…
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FUMBI KHOBOO! — “A Great Cloud of Dust!” by Julius A. Chongo
FUMBI KHOBOO! — “A Great Cloud of Dust!” , 1972
This is a collection of Nyanja short stories prepared from radio scripts by the author and presen…
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Coipa Citsata Mwini—“Evil Follows Itself”, Nyanja
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Tsoka ndi Mwai—‘Misfortune and Good Fortune’, Nyanja.pdf
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Nthanozi Tisaziiwale—“Let Us Not Forget These Tales”, Nyanja
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Kabvulumvulu—“The Whirlwind”, Nyanja
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KWACHA NGWEE—Tuye Kuli Baama, Tonga
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Namwali Wokana Amuna—‘The Maiden Who Refuses Men’
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Chewa John (Yohane) with study notes
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Chewa Matthew with Study Notes
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Makangano a Zamoyo ndi Zopanda Moyo—‘Arguments between the Living and the Non-Living’, Nyanja
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SEWERO LA ULA—A Play about Divination, Nyanja
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ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES-siLozi Orthography, 1977
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ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES—chiLuvale Orthography, 1977
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ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES—chiLunda Orthography, 1977
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ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES—kiKaonde Orthography, 1977
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ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES—chiTonga Orthography, 1977
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ZAMBIAN LANGUAGE—iciBemba Orthography, 1977
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ZAMBIAN LANGUAGES—chiNyanja Orthography, 1977
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ZOMERA NDI ZOLENGEDWA ZINA—Plants and Other Creatures, Nyanja
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THUPI LA MUNTHU Ndi Masungidwe Ake —“A Person’s Body and its Care”, Nyanja
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Cifukwa Cimene Mkango Umabangula—‘Why the Lion Roars’ (and other animal tales in Nyanja)
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Mtima wa Mfumu Kalanzi, “The Heart of Chief Kalanzi” (Nyanja)
Published in 1958—out of print.
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A Practical Approach to Chinyanja (Chichewa)
This little overview of the Chichewa (Chinyanja) language was written in 1955 and is long out of …
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Nkhani za Aonenji — ‘The Stories of ‘What-do-they-see?’, Nyanja
This is a poor copy of an old booklet—I will try to post a clearer copy soon.
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Matanthauzo a Mau ena a m’Chipangano Chatsopano
Glossary of BUKU LOYERA—Chipangano Chatsopano pamodzi ndi Mawu Ofotokozera
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Ciyambi ca Malimidwe Atsopano—“The Beginning of a New Agriculture”, Nyanja
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Miyambi ya Kapizyololo—The Sayings (Riddles) of Kapizyololo, Nyanja
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Cibwana Ndi Ukwati—‘Childishness and Marriage’, Nyanja
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WOPAMBANA NDANI—‘Who Overcomes?’—Nyanja.pdf
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Syaakacite Atosi: Mr Get-it-done and the River Monster, Tonga Folk Tales
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Chewa Study Bible Notes for JAMES
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Tonga LUKE Text and Study Notes
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Matthew in Chichewa with study notes
This is a pre-final draft edition. Please send any comments to the editor of this publication at …
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MFUMU WATSOPANO—‘A New Chief’, Nyanja
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BANJA LATHU—“Our Family”, in Chewa
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MKAZI WABWINO—“The Good Wife”, in Nyanja
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MYEZI—Months of the Year in ciTonga of Zambia
This little book on months-of-the-year (myezi) in ciTonga is out-of-print.
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This brief book on Chewa history is out-of-print.
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Resources
When Bad (English) Grammar Happens to Good People
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Elementary New Testament Greek, by Joseph Dongell
Recommended Citation Dongell, Joseph R., “Elementary New Testament Greek” (2014). Academic Books….
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Translation: An Advanced Resource-Book, by Basil Hatim and Jeremy Munday
This excellent translator-training resource book, currently under revision, was made available at…
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A New Grammar of BIBLICAL HEBREW, by Frederic Clarke Putnam
This book was provided by First Fruits Open Press: https://issuu.com/search?q=hebrew%20language
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The article by Monika Krein-Kühle referred to in this notice presents an excellent overview of th…
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This is a very helpful website for those interested in keeping up with their Hebrew studies. For…
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A Concise EXEGETICAL GRAMMAR of New Testament GREEK, by J. Harold Greenlee
This study aid has been designed to meet the needs of students who have completed a course in ele…
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THEY TRANSLATED THE BIBLE, by AM Chirgwin
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Good Translation—Art, Craft, Science?
(An interesting perspective on “good translation” by an Iranian scholar) Throughout history, tran…
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The Art of the Impossible—Translating Poetry, a review
A helpful review (2012) by GREGARY J. RACZ with regard to “Poetry & Translation: The Art of the I…
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2017
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OLD TESTAMENT QUOTATIONS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT—Epistles and Revelation
See also: https://www.academia.edu/35827185/OLD_TESTAMENT_QUOTATIONS_IN_THE_NEW_TESTAMENT—Gospel…
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OLD TESTAMENT QUOTATIONS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT—Gospels and Acts
See also: https://www.academia.edu/35833121/OLD_TESTAMENT_QUOTATIONS_IN_THE_NEW_TESTAMENT—Epistl…
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A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION, by Timothy Wilt
Since the time in which Nida and Taber published The theory and practice of translation , there h…
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LiFE Translation Principles Applied to the Psalms, by Timothy Wilt
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THE PROBLEMS OF MAKING A CONTEMPORARY TRANSLATION, by JB Phillips
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The Art of Empathy—Celebrating Literature in Translation
August 2014 National Endowment for the Arts 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 Telephone…
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OF OTHER GODS AND OTHER SPIRITS
This overview of south-central African traditional religious beliefs and customs, written by my l…
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Concentric Literary Structures in the Psalms, by Hajime Murai
Hajime Murai — Assistant Professor — Department of Value and Decision Science, Graduate School …
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INTRODUCTORY HEBREW GRAMMAR by RL Harris
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Dana Gioia — Reflections on Poetry & Poetics
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Translation Process of God’s Word Bible Version
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Notes on Textual Criticism — NT Greek
Supplied from: http://www.bible-researcher.com/index.html
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From Word to Scenario: The Influence of Linguistic Theories Upon Models of Translation
By Kenneth A. McElhanon in Journal of Translation, Volume 1, Number 3 (2005). For a copy, see at …
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Translating Biblical Poetry, with special reference to the Psalms—by WJ Culshaw
This short article, which is now nearly 50 years in print, had great influence on me. It puts the…
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A Short History of the English Bible, up to the New English Bible (1961)
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Basic Biblical Hebrew Verb and Noun Paradigm Lists
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Interlinear Greek-English Septuagint Old Testament
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Restructuring Translations of the PSALMS as POETRY, by Wm. A. Smalley
The late Bill Smalley, a former UBS colleague, was a cutting-edge thinker in the field of Bible t…
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An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax, by Waltke and O’Conner
As a teaching grammar, this volume seeks not merely to describe the syntax of Biblical Hebrew, b…
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Biblical Hebrew Frequency-based Word Lists
For some, these lists may provide a helpful way to learn or review BH vocabulary.
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Online Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
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Introduction to Biblical Hebrew—Lessons 1-12, by T. Lambdin
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POPULAR LANGUAGE BIBLE TRANSLATING by Jacob A. Loewen.pdf
Dr. Jacob A. Loewen (1922-2006; cf. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Loewen,_Jacob_A._(1922-2006)…
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A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament—TS Green
An old lexicon, but perhaps of use to those who lack access to such resources.
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Translating the Gospels—-A Discussion from the Past
(Editorial Note: The appearance of new versions of the Bible in modern languages has again focuse…
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Online New Testament Greek Textbook
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Read and Study the Greek New Testament Online
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This is a very helpful website for those interested in keeping up with their Greek studies. For …
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Selective Bible Translation Theory and Methods Bibliography (pre-2004)
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Extended Summary of Basic NT Greek Grammar and Syntax, with Examples
For a semantic interpretation of such syntactic forms, the “of” (Genitive) construction, for exam…
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Some Principles of “Common-Language” Translation, by William L. Wonderly
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Greek NT Summary of Forms and Syntax
This summary offers an older, somewhat out-of-date perspective on the forms and functions present…
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Bible Translation—The Scene Behind the Scenes, by Barclay Newman
A brief description of some of the guiding principles behind the Contemporary English Version (CE…
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A Guide for Translators and Revisers of the Scriptures
This is an old guidebook (no date) and hence out-of-date, but perhaps the information may still b…
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A typology of translation solutions for Spanish-English, by Anthony Pym
by ERNST WENDLAND i Anthony Pym
An eight-category typology is presented with examples for translations between Spanish and Englis…
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Formal and Functional Equivalence in Bible Translation
By Prof. Paul Wendland, President—Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (Mequon, WI).
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Student Supplement for The SBL Handbook of Style, Second Edition
This is a handy summary of basic principles for writing research or term papers and articles in t…
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VERBAL-PLENARY INSPIRATION AND TRANSLATION
By Rodney J. Decker (DBSJ 11 (2006): 25—61)
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THE NEW TESTAMENT CANON: DECONSTRUCTIO AD ABSURDUM
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THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM ‘CANON’: EXCLUSIVE OR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL?
Tyndale Bulletin 63:1, 2012
There has been an ongoing debate amongst biblical scholars about how to define the term ‘canon’. …
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The TEXT of the OLD TESTAMENT, Gentry
JETS 52/1 (March 2009) 19—45
Canon and text are closely related. For those who believe in divine revelation mediated by autho…
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CANONS ON THE RIGHT AND CANONS ON THE LEFT: FINDING A RESOLUTION IN THE CANON DEBATE
JETS 52/1 (March 2009) 47—77
About a decade ago Ian Provan wrote an insightful essay evaluating Brevard Childs’s influence on…
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