Linguistic Evidence
A close examination of the language of the Book of Mormon reveals more about how Joseph translated the characters on the plates into his own vocabulary.
A close examination of the language of the Book of Mormon reveals more about how Joseph translated the characters on the plates into his own vocabulary.
Joseph Smith was prepared from a young age to translate the ancient record. The language in the English translation is the language of Joseph's environment, drawn from newspapers, sermons, books and other reading material available to Joseph Smith during his childhood and adolescence. Below are commentaries about the language used in the Book of Mormon.
Joseph Smith was prepared from a young age to translate the ancient record. The language in the English translation is the language of Joseph's environment, drawn from newspapers, sermons, books and other reading material available to Joseph Smith during his childhood and adolescence. Below are commentaries about the language used in the Book of Mormon.