Adam, Linnaeus, and Lexicography

According to the Bible, the categorisation of nature is as old as humankind (Gen 2.19-20). The modern binominal nomenclature system was pioneered by Carl Linnaeus and is now universally used. Translators should be encouraged to use these names to identify terms in their receptor languages. However,...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawrence, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Sage 2017
In: The Bible translator
Year: 2017, Volume: 68, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-147
Further subjects:B Adam
B Lexicography
B Linnaeus
B flora and fauna categorisation
B binominal nomenclature
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:According to the Bible, the categorisation of nature is as old as humankind (Gen 2.19-20). The modern binominal nomenclature system was pioneered by Carl Linnaeus and is now universally used. Translators should be encouraged to use these names to identify terms in their receptor languages. However, it is not foolproof, and there is some evidence within the biblical texts of lexical items being identifiable with a plurality of names. It is these examples that are outlined here.
ISSN:2051-6789
Contains:Enthalten in: The Bible translator
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2051677017708236