College:
Wycliffe Hall
Thesis Title:
Diachronic Linguistics of Ancient Hebrew. Dating the Language of Old Testament Texts
Supervisor:
Dr John Screnock
Biography
Ladina Schmidt is a DPhil student at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. By examining specific examples of the syntax and morphology, her research contributes to the field of Ancient Hebrew linguistics by investigating how different language features changed over time, and if these insights could inform the dating of the language of some Old Testament texts. In addition to her studies, Ladina has also been involved in Bible translation in North Africa.
Educational Background
Thesis entitled “Are there any ‘non-aligned’ texts in Qumran? An investigation based on the Book of Isaiah”
Thesis entitled “The Translation of Anthropomorphisms in the Septuagint. Reflections at the Intersection of Linguistics and Theology”
Research interests
During her theological studies, Ladina developed a strong interest in Ancient Hebrew grammar and linguistics. Her other research interests include translations (both ancient and modern), textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible, Hebrew poetry, comparative Semitic studies, and wisdom literature.
