Multilingual commentaries raise questions about cultural contact within structured environments of teaching and learning, especially with regard to the role of translation — both literal and metaphorical. They also offer evidence regarding the historical relationship of scholarly and vernacular languages and discourses. Above image: British Library. Or.8210/S.5603, Concertina, panel 1. Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra with commentary, Chinese and … Continue reading Multilingual Commentaries