Language System, Translation Technique, and Textual Tradition in the Peshitta of Kings (Monographs of the Peshitta Institute)

Using The Vu University Syntactically Analyzed, Hiearchically Structured Database Of Ancient Languages, The Authors Compared The Masoretic Text Of Kings To The Syriac Peshitta Translation. The Core Question In This Comparison Is: Which Deviations Between The Two Texts Are Related To The Requirements Of The Distinct Language Systems, Which Are Related To Other Aspects Of The Translation Process, And Which Are Related To The Transmission History Of The Translated Text? Though Linguistic And Text-historical Approaches Differ In Method And Focus, Research Into Ancient Biblical Translations Must Take Both Into Account. On The Basis Of A Synoptic Matching At Clause Level, Corresponding Phrases Within The Clauses Are Matched, And Corresponding Words Within Phrases. A Choice Out Of A Wealth Of Detailed Differences Thus Brought To Light Are Discussed At The Syntactic Level At Which The Phenomenon Best Fits: Word, Phrase, Clause And Above The Clause.-- By Janet W. Dyk, Percy S.f. Van Keulen. This Study Presents The Results Of The Project 'computer Assisted Linguistic Analysis Of The Peshitta' (calap) ... From 1999 To 2004.--preface, Page Xvii. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 489-495) And Index. In this MPIL volume, Janet Dyk and Percy van Keulen implement computer science, linguistic analysis, and text-historical insights in treating the differences between the Hebrew and Syriac versions of Kings. Applying the distinct disciplines helped in arriving at a more balanced assessment of the nature and provenance of the deviations observed.