Language and Communication

Development Language Issues Strategic Planning

Sustaining Language Use

How does a language community sustain their language in the face of ever-increasing forces of language shift? This volume, both a textbook and a handbook, is the result of ten years of reflection by the authors in light of SIL…

RichardSeptember 27, 2018

Language Issues Strategic Planning

A Guide for Planning the Future of Our Language

This practical tool is meant to be used by local communities who are interested in maintaining the use of their traditional language. The text is written in a manner that is meant to be accessible to the general public. It…

RichardSeptember 27, 2018

Literacy Research

Impact Assessment Report

This study was undertaken by a small team of Africans and Canadians to measure the impacts of translated Scriptures, literacy and Scripture engagement programs on marginalized minority language communities, to discern whether certain hypotheses are true and to better understand…

RichardMay 12, 2016

Literacy Orality

Supporting Oral-Preference Learners to Engage Well with Printed Scriptures

The experience of going to church is largely an oral one in any culture. This is perfectly acceptable and appropriate, but there are ways that the experience of participating in church activities can be complementary to developing literacy skills and…

RichardMarch 16, 2016

Bible Translation Culture Visual Arts

Avoiding Visual Miscommunication

Choosing to illustrate interesting events in the text may help build audience interest in the story of Scripture, and this interest may be more foundational to audiences’ relationship with God than knowledge of details about what objects and places looked…

RichardMarch 8, 2016

Language Issues Research

Promoting the Use of the Scriptures in Nso’

MTh thesis, South African Theological Seminary. Abstract: This research was prompted by the observation that there is minimal use of Lamnso’ Scriptures in Baptist churches in Nso’, even though the Lamnso’ New Testament has been available since 1990. It was…

RichardNovember 16, 2015

Language Issues Research

The Impact of Vernacular Scriptures

MA dissertation: Bible & Mission, Redcliffe College, UK. Abstract: In many ways the Malila and Nyiha are typical of Tanzania's numerous multilingual communities, where both Swahili and the local language are used as part of everyday life. Given that there…

RichardJuly 17, 2015

Culture

Gospel and Marriage Workshop

Michael Jemphrey describes a recent Gospel and Marriage workshop held in West Africa. It brought together the domains of Scripture engagement and anthropology, demonstrating the relevance of the translated Scriptures in addressing local cultural issues. The workshop included: Discussion of…

RichardJanuary 6, 2015

Audio Literacy

Literacy can still hurt Scripture engagement… but there is good news too!

Today we are in a very different position from when Bible agencies and churches first started running literacy classes. There are alternatives! We now have many methods of producing, distributing and copying oral Scriptures of many different types. In almost…

RichardAugust 26, 2014

Language Issues Research

Contextualised Language Choice in the Church in Kenya

Fuller Graduate Schools, School of Intercultural Studies Doctor of Intercultural Studies dissertation Abstract: This dissertation explores the missiological opportunities, challenges and implications of growing multilingualism among people who are fluent in two or more languages. I look at the cognitive…

RichardAugust 7, 2013

Language and Communication

Sustaining Language Use

A Guide for Planning the Future of Our Language

Impact Assessment Report

Supporting Oral-Preference Learners to Engage Well with Printed Scriptures

Avoiding Visual Miscommunication

Promoting the Use of the Scriptures in Nso’

The Impact of Vernacular Scriptures

Gospel and Marriage Workshop

Literacy can still hurt Scripture engagement… but there is good news too!

Contextualised Language Choice in the Church in Kenya

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