Bible Translation and Language Renewal: A Collaborative Approach

Caudill, Josh

Bible Translation and Language Renewal: A Collaborative Approach

dc.contributor.advisor	O'Neill, Sean
dc.contributor.author	Caudill, Josh
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Sapien, Racquel
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Palmer, Gus
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-21T13:19:36Z
dc.date.available	2016-04-21T13:19:36Z
dc.date.issued	2016-05
dc.date.manuscript	2016-04
dc.description.abstract	Many indigenous languages face attrition globally as the languages of the West continue to grow in influence. As linguists and indigenous speech communities struggle to organize effective language programs, many languages become dormant, as no new speakers learn the language natively. Many communities face this reality as a result of the global and colonial forces of the twentieth century, including the effects of colonial evangelistic Christianity. An evaluation of these historical factors as well as contemporary issues in indigenous religious movements and developments in collaborative research indicates that an opportunity exists, in the translation of Bibles into indigenous languages, for indigenous communities to bring renewal to their languages by collaborating with linguists, anthropologists, and the Christian community. In communities in which indigenous forms of Christianity already exist, a translated Bible can serve as a significant point of access for community members interested in indigenous languages.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11244/33471
dc.language	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Language Revitalization, Bible Translation, Collaboration, Linguistics	en_US
dc.thesis.degree	Master of Arts in Applied Linguistic Anthropology	en_US
dc.title	Bible Translation and Language Renewal: A Collaborative Approach	en_US
ou.group	College of Arts and Sciences::Department of Anthropology	en_US