Have you ever wondered what it takes to write down a language for the first time? In this episode, we interview Mike Cahill, the Orthography Services Coordinator for SIL. He helps us walk through the factors that need to be considered when creating a writing system, or orthography, for a language. When an orthography is usable and acceptable, it goes a long way in making a Bible translation usable and acceptable as well! Support the show
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to write down a language for the first time? In this episode, we interview Mike Cahill, the Orthography Services Coordinator for SIL. He helps us walk through the factors that need to be considered when creating a writing system, or orthography, for a language. When an orthography is usable and acceptable, it goes a long way in making a Bible translation usable and acceptable as well! Support the show
Most of process has been defined by putting more and more authority and decision-making power in the hands of locals. And this is necessary. So what, then, is the role of the expat translator in the process of Bible translation? In the second part of our conversation with Adam Huntley, a Translation Consultant in CAR, he lays out some of the expertise and training that he brings to the project. Episode 5 helps us see the final steps of checking that he is involved with to make sure that the t...
The Bible Translation Podcast
Have you ever wondered what it takes to write down a language for the first time? In this episode, we interview Mike Cahill, the Orthography Services Coordinator for SIL. He helps us walk through the factors that need to be considered when creating a writing system, or orthography, for a language. When an orthography is usable and acceptable, it goes a long way in making a Bible translation usable and acceptable as well! Support the show
