To Add or not to Add? The British and Foreign Bible Society's Defence of the ‘Without Note or Comment’ Principle in Late Qing China

Mak, George Kam Wah

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“…On the other hand, three studies do mention the usage of notes and headings in Chinese Bibles. First of all, George Kam Wah Mak investigates the attitude of the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) toward the principle of “without note or comment” in late nineteenth-century China (Mak 2015). At that period of time, according to Mak, the practice of notes was limited and marginalized.…”

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When Notes Start to Speak: An Investigation of Footnotes and Interlinear Notes in Contemporary Chinese Bible Versions

2018

The Bible Translator

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This article investigates an often-neglected element in Bible translations, namely footnotes and interlinear notes. The notes in Mark from five contemporary Chinese versions are examined through an analytical framework based on Skopostheorie. These notes serve as test cases to illustrate how different versions deal with difficult translational and textcritical issues. In particular the example of the shorter and longer endings of Mark shows the tension between present-day New Testament textual criticism and the conservative mentality of Chinese churches. On the basis of six selected examples, this article concludes that notes should not merely be seen as trivial information but, on the contrary, they can offer a fresh look at the contexts of Bible versions, their skopoi, and their translation decisions. Therefore, in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Bible versions, investigation of paratextual elements should receive more attention than it presently does. 1 正如先知以賽亞(有古卷沒有以賽亞三個字)書上記着說 . . .; in this article all English translations are mine. 2 CUV89, TCV95, and RCU10 are products of the United Bible Societies. NCV05 and CCV10 were prepared by independent associations. Full bibliographical information can be seen in Abbreviations below. A revision of NCV05 ("Worldwide Chinese Bible") is in progress, its New Testament having been published in 2015. Nevertheless, because it is much more influential in global Chinese-speaking communities, this article will focus on NCV05 and its notes. The modifications of the new revision will be given in footnotes if necessary.

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Section: Paratextual Studies and Paratext In Chinese Biblesmentioning

confidence: 99%

When Notes Start to Speak: An Investigation of Footnotes and Interlinear Notes in Contemporary Chinese Bible Versions

2018

The Bible Translator

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To Add or not to Add? The British and Foreign Bible Society's Defence of the ‘Without Note or Comment’ Principle in Late Qing China

Abstract: This paper examines how the British and Foreign

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References 7 publications

When Notes Start to Speak: An Investigation of Footnotes and Interlinear Notes in Contemporary Chinese Bible Versions

When Notes Start to Speak: An Investigation of Footnotes and Interlinear Notes in Contemporary Chinese Bible Versions

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