Translation was used as a tool of domination when it came to the bible. Words and their meanings were being changed, which changed the meaning of the text around them. So the church had the power to decide the Bible's meaning. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

While translating the Bible into English, translation was violence-- this is because even when a simple word's meaning is changed, it changes the whole context of the phrase. For ex. Ashley shows "almah" vs "parthenos." Erasing meaning gave domination by language. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

in colonial africa, it shows that students were beaten for speaking their native tongue in schools. Translation has the power to warp how reality is viewed and how it is defined for others, so those who create it are at a loss and those who change their reality benefit #hwa4 #translationasviolence

As I discussed previously a great example is the bible. The church did not allow the bible to be translated to the common tongue so average people could not make their own translation. They keep more power this way. The average person lost the ability to decide meaning. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

that just shows how translation can become a tool of domination when the language of power excludes the people being governed #hwa4 #translationasviolence

When enslaved Africans’ languages and beliefs were translated by slave owners as “uncivilized” or wrong. That kind of translation made it easier to erase parts of their culture and force them to follow European language, religion, and customs. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

#hwa4 #translationasviolence One way translation was violent was how settlers would translate and reflect the customs and codes of indigenous people. By belittling them, and translating them in a demeaning way emphasizes around being "primitive," it lead to their traditions being erased.

Translation has challenged power, for example, the Catholic Church kept control of religious information by fighting against English translations of the Bible. The Church's authority was kept safe, but access and freedom were taken away. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

In British India, English replaced Persian in the courts. Local people lost justice because they could not understand English. The British benefited because they now controlled how the law was read.
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What was a prime example of violence in translation is the Greek translation of the hebrew word "almah" and the birth of the concept of the virgin birth in the Christian doctrine. The Greeks were able to then effectively boost their religious thoughts through this. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

The example of children being beaten for speaking their mother tongue in missionary schools shows how colonization caused the children to lose a part of their culture and identity. This then benefitted the colonizers by making their language and culture the dominant one. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

that the indigenous held and the benefit would be for the people implementing the translational changes. I think this is definitely a form of domination, by definition itself, as we now understand how translation was implemented as a tool for belief system change. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

One example you mentioned was the intentional translation of Christian doctrines done by missionaries for indigenous people, as this was an attempt to "erase local spiritual systems." So in this historical example, the information lost would be the spiritual systems #hwa4 #translationasviolence

#hwa4 #translationasviolence Under colonial rule in some parts of Africa, they were punished for speaking their mother tongue, which kept them from growing intellectually together, sharing ideas, connecting, expressing themselves, and forced them to accept the idea that English was better

which allowed powerful groups to influence people's beliefs. The people lost their freedom to understand texts in their own way, and religious authorities benefited by maintaining control. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

The Romans' translation was a tool of dominion that hurt both Greeks and Roman people. The Greeks had their culture stripped and altered. Even the Roman citizens lost, as the translation served to control them by enforcing laws and principles as those in power saw fit. #hwa4 #translationasviolence

#hwa4 #translationasviolence William Tindale was executed when the bible was translated which threatened the churches authority

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Indigenous people lost their identity and cultures and people in power largely benefited from this since they are obeying. Their “brainwash” succeeded with text justifying for them and making their action seems righteous since they are considered more civilized. #hwa4 #translationasviolence