Comparative Discourse Analysis and the Translation of Psalm 22 in Chichewa, a Bantu Language of South-Central Africa (Studies in the Bible and Early Christianity) [Hardcover]

Ernst R. Wendland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1993 | ISBN-10: 0773492895 | ISBN-13: 978-0773492899

This study illustrates a comprehensive method of analyzing the discourse structure and style of a Hebrew lyric text with special reference to its interacting thematic organization and rhetorical dynamics. An illustrated survey of 10 of the principal stylistic features leads to a discussion of similar rhetorical techniques manifested by modern lyric (written) poetry in Chichewa. The study also seeks to makes a contribution to the theory and practice of meaning-oriented Bible translation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773492895
• ISBN-13: 978-0773492899
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,610,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Wendland has been teaching at the Lutheran Seminary in Lusaka, Zambia, since 1968. He is also a United Bible Societies Translation Consultant and a Visiting Professor in the Department of Ancient Studies at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. He is the author of numerous studies on the Bantu languages of South Central Africa, biblical exegesis, and translation theory.