Fascinated by languages
by Nida, Eugene A., (Eugene Albert)
"In this unique account of 60 years of Bible translation, Eugene Nida sets out his journey with a personal touch. On the way, he reveals the importance of a solid knowledge of Greek and Hebrew as well as of the historical settings in which the Bible was created, in order to render effective translations. Through his story we get to know Nida's views on translations through the ages, in different cultures and narrative traditions, right through to the 21st Century." "This book is in the first pl…
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- Full title :Fascinated by languages / Eugene A. Nida.
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"In this unique account of 60 years of Bible translation, Eugene Nida sets out his journey with a personal touch. On the way, he reveals the importance of a solid knowledge of Greek and Hebrew as well as of the historical settings in which the Bible was created, in order to render effective translations. Through his story we get to know Nida's views on translations through the ages, in different cultures and narrative traditions, right through to the 21st Century." "This book is in the first place a study in anthropological linguistics that tells the rich history of Bible translation, the Bible Societies, translator training, and cultural translation problems."--Jacket.
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- Publication Date:©2003.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):J. Benjamins Pub. Co
- Place of Publication:Amsterdam
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:vi, 157 pages ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9027226016, 9789027226013, 1588114082, 9781588114082
- oclc:ocm52257581
- LC Classification:BS449
- Dewey Decimal:418/.02
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