The Bible at Cultural Crossroads: From Translation to Communication
Bible translators have focused their efforts on preparing a text that is clear, natural and accurate, with the expectation that audiences will understand the message if it is in their language. Field research among the Adioukrou of Côte d'Ivoire shows that audiences also need to have access to...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken
Taylor and Francis
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | Hill, Harriet. The Bible at Cultural Crossroads: From Translation to Communication. Manchester, U.K., and Kinderhook, N.Y.: St. Jerome Publishing, 2006. xiv + 280 pages. Price £25.00. ISBN 1-900650-75-4 (pbk) (2008) (Noss, Philip A.)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
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| Summary: | Bible translators have focused their efforts on preparing a text that is clear, natural and accurate, with the expectation that audiences will understand the message if it is in their language. Field research among the Adioukrou of Côte d'Ivoire shows that audiences also need to have access to the contextual information the author expected his audience to bring to the text. When such information is provided, both understanding of and interest in the message increase dramatically. These findings support Relevance Theory's claim that meaning is inferred from the interaction of text and context |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 1900650754 |