In article <1139784906.763000.213970@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"martin" <martintg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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Studying rocks is a more challenging intellectual pursuit that
translating condom usage instructions and packaging material.
Translation requires a tremendous amount of general knowledge, ingenuity,
and knowledge of different cultures. That said, translators are not
necessarily linguists, nor are linguists necessarily translators.
Linguistics is the study of the structure, functions, history, and
affiliations of human language generally, and of the more than 6,000
languages currently spoken, specifically. Given that virtually all of
these languages have geographically, socially, and functionally
conditioned variation, a huge and ever expanding body of data exists,
waiting to be collected, analyzed, and explained as an intellectual
challenge to anyone interested.
Re: Help me find the Hebrews without the Bible ... You claim that evidence such as Taylor's prism is inadmissible because the translators are biased. ... Out of one side of your mouth you point to the various forms of the name "John" in various languages, and recognize them as forms of the same name, and yet can not recognize forms of the same name in two languages using two different writing systems, complaining that they are but similar and somehow you've never explained why these differences are sufficient to make the connection between the two names as tenuous as you want it to be. ... And when mention of made of long dead languages whose pronunciation cannot possibly be known are "compared" to other long dead languages whose pronunciation cannot possibly be known we still have nothing more than a "sounds like" argument. ... (soc.history.ancient)
Re: OT: Lets hear the lawyer justify this... ... OK, so God can't count, among his other failings. ... upon American popular culture, into Tibetan, where most of your readers will ... And this is a simple problem with two LIVING languages where there are ... Then, of course, the translators and their theoretical descendants discount the interpretation of the only people who have a continuing cultural connection to the language and customs of the people who wrote those books. ... (rec.arts.mystery)
Re: OT: Language barrier scuppers walker ... where he has to abandon the trip because he doesn't speak any French... Get them translated into those 6-10 languages.... but obviously you'd need to find translators you could trust. ... He possibly got slightly unlucky in that the people of Calais have had ... (uk.media.tv.misc)
Re: Supermarket research ... title "Supermarket Research".... If you tell me that it has not, I shall gladly re-send it. ... As I know neither of these languages, I would not be able to defend myself effectively. ... one of my favourite on-line translators is at ... (alt.usage.english)
