SIL Academic Training
Academic training in SIL focuses on preparing people to do quality linguistic fieldwork, literacy, and translation.
Training for Roles in Language Work
Linguist-Translator
For those planning to work in the SIL organization, many fields advise taking the basic courses before beginning a language assignment. The remaining courses can be taken on the field or immediately after the first field term.
Before being cleared to begin full-scale translation, all SIL personnel who will be involved in Bible translation are required to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the following three areas:
- basic knowledge of at least one biblical language
- ability to exegete the biblical text accurately
- knowledge of the historical and cultural background of the Bible
Basic Courses
- Language and Society
- Phonetics
- Phonology I
- Grammar I
- Language Acquisition
- Cultural Anthropology
- Field Methods
Intermediate Courses
- Semantics
- Phonology II
- Grammar II
- Principles of Literacy
- Translation & Exegesis
- Language Program Planning