A Theory For Biblical Translation: An Optimal Equivalence Model

by Price, James D.; Brooks, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780773452053
• ISBN10: 0773452052
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-30
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr

Summary

This study provides a theory of Bible translation known as Optimal Equivalence. The author provides a general description of the theory as well as a formal description of Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax based on a text-linguistic model of the language employing transformations at the phrase, clause, and text levels.

Author Biography

James D. Price was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Temple Baptist Seminary in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from 1972-2005, and Academic Dean from 2000 to 2005.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
A Generative Transformational Grammar of Hebrew Discourse	p. 15
A Generative Transformational Grammar of Hebrew Clauses	p. 29
A Generative Grammar of Hebrew Quantifiers	p. 61
A Generative Transformational Grammar of Hebrew Phrases	p. 77
A Generative Transformational Sequence Grammar of Hebrew	p. 97
An Analytical Grammar of Hebrew Discourse	p. 119
An Analysis Grammar of Hebrew Quantifiers	p. 135
The Analytical Phrase Grammar of Hebrew	p. 143
The Analytical Clause Grammar of Hebrew	p. 167
The Analysis Sequence Grammar of Hebrew	p. 179
Creating a Knowledge Base for Hebrew	p. 187
Creatine an Equivalency Map	p. 199
A Computer Aid for Translating Hebrew to English	p. 219
A Simplified Transformational Grammar of English	p. 229
Hebrew Prepositions	p. 239
Hebrew Negatives	p. 251
Hebrew Verbs: Tense vs. Aspect	p. 263
The Syntax of Hebrew Discourse	p. 273
Hebrew Conjunctions and Discourse Structure	p. 297
Catalog of Hebrew Idioms	p. 323
Glossary of Terms	p. 335
Bibliography	p. 339
Index of Subjects and Authors	p. 347
Index of Scripture References	p. 353
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