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Degrees
Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Michigan, 1973
M.A., Linguistics, University of Michigan, 1966
B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1954
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1951
Current positions
International Translation Consultant (1991- )
Working on various helps for translators, JAARS, Waxhaw, N. C. (1989- )
Other experience
Principal/teacher, semantics and translation, South Pacific Summer Institute of Linguistics (May 1996 to Dec. 1998)
Head of Department, Principles of Translation, Adjunct Professor, Texas Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of Texas, Arlington (1979-1989)
Translator, Papua New Guinea (1959-1979)
Language proficiency
Alekano (Papua New Guinea) FSI 5
Spanish FSI 3
Pijin (Solomon Islands) FSI 3
Bialama (Vanuatu) FSI 2
Research interests
Semantic structure analysis
implicit information
a more communicative translation in English for mother tongue translators
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
1999. An Index of Implicit Information of Acts - Revelation. Dallas, Texas: Summer Institute of Linguistics
1998. A Semantic and Structural Analysis of Romans. Dallas, Texas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
1996. "When is a literal translation acceptable?" Notes on Translation 10:1:1-6
1993. An Index of Implicit Information in the Gospels, Dallas, Texas: Summer Institute Linguistics
1988. "Adding contextual information," Notes on Translation, 2:3:24-34Notes on Translation 2: 3:24-34
1987. "The function of glottal stop in Gahuku," 23-30Data Papers on Papua New Guinea Linguistics, 33:
1967. "Semantic Relationships of Gahuku Verbs," Norman, Oklahoma: Summer of Linguistics,Language and Related Fields Series, No. 48
Selected papers presented
1986. "Adding Contextual Information," American Translators Association Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
1984. "Translation into Unknown vs Known Languages: Similarities and Differences in Training," American Translators Association Conference, New York City, New York.
1977. "National Involvement and Translation Checking", Pre-conference seminars on National involvement, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Mexico City, Mexico. | 