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Harriet Hill

 
International Sociolinguistics Consultant - SIL International
 
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Company Name : SIL International
 
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Company Address : 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd.
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Harriet Hill Profile :
International Sociolinguistics Consultant - SIL International
 
Harriet Hill Biography :

Degrees

Ph.D. Fuller Theological Seminary, 2003

M.A. Fuller Theological Seminary, 1992

B.A. Trinity College, 1984

Current positions

SIL Africa Area Anthropology Coordinator (1997- )

International Sociolinguistics Consultant (2004- )

Editor of Ethno-info (1985- )

Other experience

Research in Translation Working Group (2001- ).

Bible Translator, Adioukrou New Testament, Côte d'Ivoire (1984-1998).

Professor, Pan African Christian College, Nairobi, Kenya (1994-1996).

Language Programs Manager, Ivory Coast Branch (1989-1994).

Ivory Coast Anthropology Coordinator (1984-1992).

Anyi Bible Translation Project, Côte d'Ivoire (1980-1983).

Organized/helped lead numerous workshops in anthropology and translation (1984- ).

Memberships

International Association of Mission Studies (2003)

American Society of Missiologists (2005)

Language proficiency

English native speaker

French Level 3

Adioukrou Level 2.5

Research interests

cultural anthropology

Africa

communication theory

adjusting contextual mismatches in translation

witchcraft

introducing change (applied anthropology)

key terms for unseen world phenomena

trauma healing

Selected publications

Publications in SIL International Bibliography

2004 "Healing the wounds of trauma: how the church can help" Nairobi, KENYA: Paulines Press. (with Margaret Hill, Dick Baggé, Pat Miersma).

2003 "Communicating context in Bible translation among the Adioukrou of Côte d'Ivoire." Ph.D. dissertation, Fuller Seminary.

1996 "Language Use and Attitudes in Abidjan." Notes on Literature in Use and Language Programs (47): 24-34.

1995 "Pronouns and Reported Speech in Adioukrou." Journal of West African Linguistics XXV(1): 87-106.

1990 "Another Language Learning Gauge." Notes on Linguistics 49: 51-55.

1990 "La cosmogonie traditionnelle des Agni." Annales de l'Université d'Abidjan Série J, Traditions Orales (Tome V): 67-96.

1987 "Age Classes among the Adioukrou."Notes on Anthropology 10: 33-43.

1985 "Some Impressions of the Anyi Spirit World." Notes on Anthropology 4: 16-33.

Selected papers presented

2005 "The Effect of Key Term Choices on Local Theology." OTSSA [Old Testament Society of South Africa/ Centre for Biblical Interpretation and Translation in Africa/ United Bible Society] Congress on Biblical Interpretation in Africa. Pietermaritzburg, S. Africa.

2005 "The Church's healing ministry in the midst of war and conflict." WCC [World Council of Churches Conference on Evangelism. Athens, Greece.

2004 "The Effect of Key Term Selection on Cultural Categories." Translation and Interculturality: Africa and the West. Groningen, Netherlands.

2003 "Communicating context in Bible translation." Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta.

2003 "Enlarging the cognitive environment receptors share with the biblical author(s)." Society of Biblical Literature, Cambridge, England.

 
Harriet Hill Colleagues :
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Carolyn Miller

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Barbara Trudell

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Eugene Burnham

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David Cram

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David Bosma

Dir. - Holland, Australia, Finance Coordinator, SIL Pacific Area Please login


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