Discusses the relation of communicative theories of translation to the theory of speech acts, especially the notion of illocutionary force. Describes how illocutionary forces do not coincide in two different languages. Suggests explanations for why this is sometimes the case. (HB)

Discusses recent discoveries for "Bible" translation with a focus on the "Dead Sea Scrolls." Examines recent discoveries that provide direct support for alternative reading of biblical passages and those discoveries that have contributed additional insight to knowledge of cultural practices, especially legal and religious…

Discusses different biblical translations throughout history in the context of the imminent publication of the New Revised Standard Version of the "Bible." Contends that in the present time, religious educators confront unprecedented disclosures about scripture based on ecumenical and interrelgious scholarship. (DB)

Administered Depressive Adjective Check List (DACL) Set 2 of Forms E, F, G trait version and Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (MAACL-R) to 183 French- and English-speaking older adults from rural areas in Canada. Results suggest that DACL Form G would be most valid to use with either language and/or site in protocol for future studies.…

Argues that the work of translating the Old English poem, "Beowulf," has yielded an artistic work of the literary imagination that, although far different from the work of the original poet, is compelling for readers of today. Outlines numerous problems of translating the work. (HB)

Argues that lists of great books ought to reflect both the comic and tragic sides. Discusses problems of censorship and of translation when presenting comic works to classrooms full of teenagers. Describes how the author approaches the teaching of Aristophanes'"Lysistrata," offering students a bowdlerized text and inviting them to improve it. (SR)

A video on telemarketing fraud was adapted for Mexican American older adults by adding a Spanish voiceover translated by a bilingual committee. Evaluation indicated that the translation was effective and the content communicated what was intended. Editing using digital technology was an efficient production technique. (SK)

Argues that technical communication courses, particularly introductory courses in technical writing, must include a translation component if they are to prepare students for the kind of work they are now likely to encounter as technical communicators. Suggests the time is ripe for changing the curriculum so that students receive instruction in how…

Four groups of Hispanic youth in grades 4-6 were divided as follows: (1) 27 controls; (2) 29 viewed an English version of a food safety video; (3) 46 were taught a unit and viewed the English video; and (4) 29 viewed a Spanish translation of the video. Group two showed significant knowledge gains; group three exhibited the most engagement with the…

Discusses the importance of correct translation to preserve the spirit and intent of the original language. The article notes that incorrect translations have been a source of embarrassment, a reason for a lack of sales, an urge for incitement, and a cause for destruction of human lives. Some humorous mistranslations are listed. (CK)

Presents an activity on translating scientists' names that gives students an opportunity to learn the Cyrillic alphabet. Sequences science-related translations as a series of puzzles. (JRH)

Discusses the problems and current research techniques being explored in the area of Cross Language Information Retrieval (CLIR) for finding documents in languages other than the original query. Discusses language identification methods, techniques for automatically generating queries in other languages, and retrieving and merging query results.…

Investigates an automatic method for Cross Language Information Retrieval (CLIR) that utilizes the multilingual Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Metathesaurus to translate Spanish natural-language queries into English. Results indicate that for Spanish, the UMLS Metathesaurus-based CLIR method is at least equivalent to if not better than…

Reports that policymakers are redefining national security to include greater emphasis on commerce, economics, and global competitiveness and are beginning to recognize the importance of cross-cultural communication and international knowledge. Predicts that in the government sector, there will be a greater number of positions at higher levels for…

Administered the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) (N. Entwhistle and P. Ramsden, 1983) to 573 undergraduates to analyze a Norwegian version of this inventory. Structural equation modeling techniques reveal the usefulness of this instrument as a research took for the assessment of approaches to learning among Norwegian…