The Theory and Practice of Translation - Hardcover

Nida, Eugene; Taber, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004132813 ISBN 13: 9789004132818

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2003

Synopsis

The Theory and Practice of Translation, first published in 1982 and a companion work to Toward a Science of Translating (Brill, 1964), analyses and describes the set of processes involved in translating. Bible translating, the focus of this work, offers a unique subject for such a study, as it has an exceptionally long history, involves more than 2,000 languages, a vast range of cultures and a broader range of literary structures than any other type of translating. Not only of interest to Biblical scholars, therefore, this work explores issues of textual meanings and the procedures for communicating these meanings into other languages and cultures.

About this title

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.

Review

'...invaluable and thought-provoking.'
A.K. Lojkine, AUMLA, 1975.
'...a basic tool.'
L.L. Walker, Southwestern Journal of Theology, 1970.

Edition details

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