Ernst August Gutt: 2 books
Translation and Relevance
Cognition and Context
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
From the outset, this book has evoked strong responses. Its central claim is that given a comprehensive theory of inferential communication, there is no need for a special theory of translation. This has been praised by some as "wise and right" (Dell Hymes) and condemned by others as "astonishing,...
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Communicating Scripture in a Relevant Way
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Over the past thirty years, scholars have made significant advances in understanding how human communication functions. They have moved from looking for meaning in texts alone to seeing texts as providing clues that lead hearers to discover the speaker’s intended meaning. Hearers use other inputs...