Bible Translation: An Introductory Course in Translation Principles, Fourth Edition

Bible Translation: An IntroductoryCourse in Translation Principles continuesto provide crucial, practical trainingfor those preparing to translatethe Bible or contribute to Bible translation in other ways.The fourth edition of this classictextbook is a leading voice in addressing the following developments in theBible translation world: The priority of oralcommunication and its value in draft ing, testing, and polishing drafttranslations. The availability of soft ware andonline resources specifi cally designed for Bible translation; exercises andassignments include practice in theuse of these resources. The increase in Old Testamenttranslation projects worldwide; more examples and exercises from the OldTestament are included. The value of partnership andteamwork in translation projects, recognizing the diff erent gift s, skills,androles of those involved, helpingeach team member to serve eff ectively as a member of a team. The involvement of local churchesand community in the translation process; planning for localresponsibility, ownership andsustainability as fully as possible in each translation project. The importance of ongoingtraining for translators, including training translators to train others andpreparing capable translators toserve as translation consultants in due time.The materials are designed for theclassroom but are also suitable for self-study, for example, by those who arealready qualifi ed in biblicallanguages and exegetical skills and are training as translation consultants. AcompanionTeachers Manual is also available.Documents, references, and links tovideos and other published works can be found online at:publications.sil.org/bibletranslation_additionalmaterials.Bible Translation: An IntroductoryCourse in Translation Principles haspreviously been translated in whole orin part into French, Hindi,Indonesian, Kannada, Malagasy, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Portuguese, Russian,Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil,and Telugu. For information on translation or republishing, contact:sil.org/resources/publications/about/contact.