Linguistics, the Wycliffe Bible Translators, and the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL)

The field of linguistics has a somewhat fraught relationship with missionary organizations like the Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL).
Here's a little background about these organizations, what they do, and how it relates to linguistics.
You can also read the special issue of the journal Language about the Summer Institute of Linguistics:
www.jstor.org/...
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