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• Degrees
• Current positions
• Other experience
• Memberships
• Language proficiency
• Research interests
• Selected publications
• Selected papers presented

Katharine G.L. Barnwell

Degrees

• Ph.D. University College London and School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 1970
• M.A. Hons., University of St. Andrews, U.K. 1960

Current positions

• Director of Training and Consulting, The Seed Company (2000– )
• International Translation Consultant (1975– )

Other experience

• International Translation Coordinator (1989–1999)
• Africa Area Translation coordinator (1981–1989)
• Translation consultant, Nigeria (1973–1988)
• Training Nigerian translators and consultants with Nigeria Bible Translation Trust (1976–1988)
• Coordinator of Translation programs, Nigeria (1973–1976)
• Mbembe language project, Nigeria (1964–1973 and intermittently until 1985)
• British SIL school taught grammar, semantics, translation and exegesis (1964–1990)

Memberships

• Society of Biblical Literature
• Evangelical Theological Society
• West Africa Linguistic Society

Language proficiency

• French
• Mbembe

Research interests

• Training translators
• Training consultants
• Key biblical terms in the NT
• Discourse analysis

Selected publications

Publications in SIL International Bibliography

2007. (with Hanni Kuhn.) Translator's notes on Genesis volume one: 1-11:26 : helps on understanding and translating the book of Genesis.‭ SIL International. 248 + 16 p.

2007. Translator's notes on Malachi: helps on understanding and translating the book written by Malachi.‭ Dallas: SIL International. 112 + 16 p.

2003. “A workshop guide for primer construction. ” In LinguaLinks library 5.0 plus, vii, 120, 61 p. [Dallas]: SIL International DigitalResources.

2000. “How to use questions for testing translations. ” Notes on Translation 14(3): 17-23.

1998. “Preparing to be a consultee: How to get the best help from your consultant. ” Notes on Translation 12(4): 42-45

1997. “Translating the tetragrammaton YHWH. ” Notes on Translation 11(4): 24-27.

1995. Notes on Literature in Use and Language Programs: Bible translation in a changing world: Reflections on the Bolivia report 45:47-54.

1991. Notes on Literature in Use and Language Programs: Sharing skills in mother tongue translator Programs 29:27-34.

1987. Teacher's Manual to accompany Bible Translation. Dallas, Texas: Summer Institute of Linguistics

1986. Bible Translation: An Introductory Course in Translation Principles Third edition. (First edition 1975, Second edition 1978). Dallas, Texas: Summer Institute of Linguistics. Translations published in French, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Arabic, et al.

1983. “Towards Acceptable Translations”. Notes on Translation 95: 19–25.

1980. Introduction to Semantics and Translation Second edition. (First edition 1974). Summer Institute of Linguistics.

1979. A Workshop Guide for Primer Construction. Summer Institute of Linguistics. Jos, Nigeria, Nigeria Bible Translation Trust.

1977. “Ten Ways of Testing your Translation.” The Bible Translator 28(4):425–32. Also published in Notes on Translation 100:36–44.

1969. A Grammatical Description of Mbembe. Ph.D. Thesis, University of London.

Selected papers presented

2005. “Aiming for Quality Translations in ‘Initial Goal’ Projects”, Bible Translation Conference, Dallas, Texas.