Can We Set Tight Boundaries for Translation
J. K. Gayle has a post on this topic that I think deserves discussion. Head over there and comment!
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ByhenryI haven’t had time to read enough of The Voice to draw final conclusions, just to make observations. I do intend to continue reading and try to come up with some more precise and well-supported conclusions. The problem is that I find The Voice the most difficult mix of good and bad ideas I’ve ever encountered…
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ByhenryI’ve always regarded the use of italics to indicate words that “aren’t in the Greek” one of the sillier notions in translating. Considering there are no English words in the Greek text, one could put everything in italics. On the other hand, if an English word isn’t in some way justified by the Greek (or…
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Book: In Discordance with the Scriptures
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