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June 15, 2026Perichoresis0 citationsOpen Access

Case Studies of Ambiguous Passages in the Chinese Union Version Bible and the King James Version Bible from the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics

WLWang Li-jin

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze ambiguous passages in the Chinese Union Version and King James Version of the Bible using cognitive linguistic approaches.
  • Examined five ambiguous passages from the Chinese and English Bibles.
  • Compared translations to original Hebrew and Greek texts.
  • Applied cognitive linguistic methods to analyze informational differences.
  • Identified specific ambiguities in both Bible versions.
  • Demonstrated how cognitive linguistic principles can clarify translation issues.
  • Provided practical principles for improving Bible translation accuracy.

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, I examined and analyzed five ambiguous passages while providing examples from the Chinese and the English Bibles, comparing them also to the original Hebrew and Greek versions, to illustrate my points. I employed cognitive linguistic methods to delve into the informational differences between the versions. This article aims to contribute to an important research topic by highlighting specific practical principles for Bible translation.

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Wang Li-jin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f96eca1cfeec490828189https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2026-0010
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