The Theory and Practice of Translation - Hardcover

Nida, Eugene; Taber, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004132813 ISBN 13: 9789004132818

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2003

Synopsis

In one of the three supplementary volumes spun-off from Nida's 1964 Toward a Science of Translating , he and Tabor describe the set of processes that are actually employed in translating: analysis, transfer, restructuring, and testing. They focus on Bible translation. Originally published by the United Bible Societies as volume eight of the 1969 series Helps for Translators. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Eugene A. Nida , Ph.D. (1943) in Linguistics, University of Michigan, was Professor of Linguistics at SIL and at the Univerity of Oklahoma (1937-53), Executive Secretary for Translations for the American Bible Society (1943-84), consultant for the United Bible Societies (1947-90), and consultant to the American Bible Society (1984 to present). He has done fieldwork in over 85 countries in over 200 languages, and has published 41 books and over 200 articles with three new books in process.
Charles R. Taber, Ph.D. (1966) in Linguistics and Anthropology, Hartford Seminary Foundation, is Professor of World Mission Emeritus at Emmanuel School of Religion. He was a Translations Consultant of United Bible Societies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004132813
• ISBN 13: 9789004132818
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 218