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Bible Translation Communities of Practice

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Author: Phil King

Year: 2021

Track(s):
  • Training & Mentoring

Abstract

This paper surveys several existing Communities of Practice in the domain of Bible Translation, classifying them according to various parameters and summarizing their distinct contributions. It then identifies factors that influence or hinder success and proposes best practice recommendations for future development.

About the Author

Phil directs the School of Language and Scripture at Moorlands College, where he teaches about meaning and communication. He has a PhD in Biblical Hebrew and has worked with SIL in Papua New Guinea and the Global Sign Language Team. He lives in Gloucester, UK, with his wife and two teenage boys, and has been trying to learn British Sign Language.