Interpreting International Sign: Mapping the Interpreter's Profile
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| Title: | Interpreting International Sign: Mapping the Interpreter's Profile |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wit, Maya de (ORCID |
| Source: | Interpreter and Translator Trainer. 2021 15(2):205-224. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Deaf Interpreting, Sign Language, Deafness, Conferences (Gatherings), Language Variation, Accreditation (Institutions), Employee Attitudes, Employment Qualifications, Professional Education, Training Methods, Profiles, Surveys |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1750399X.2020.1868172 |
| ISSN: | 1750-399X |
| Abstract: | This is the first study mapping the profile of International Sign (IS) conference interpreters worldwide. Rather than a language, IS is a set of variable communicative practices used by deaf persons in international settings. In addition, international institutions and organisations increasingly offer IS interpreting services in order to provide accessibility. As IS is created through contact by deaf persons with various sign languages, IS is continuously changing and evolving. Because IS is not conventionalised, it requires highly specialised skills of the interpreter. At present there are only ad hoc training opportunities for IS conference interpreters and a new accreditation system has recently been put in place. This study presents questionnaire data from current IS interpreting practitioners, which provides insight into their present demographics and qualifications and which, in turn, can be used to inform educators on how to train future IS conference interpreters. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1299049 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This is the first study mapping the profile of International Sign (IS) conference interpreters worldwide. Rather than a language, IS is a set of variable communicative practices used by deaf persons in international settings. In addition, international institutions and organisations increasingly offer IS interpreting services in order to provide accessibility. As IS is created through contact by deaf persons with various sign languages, IS is continuously changing and evolving. Because IS is not conventionalised, it requires highly specialised skills of the interpreter. At present there are only ad hoc training opportunities for IS conference interpreters and a new accreditation system has recently been put in place. This study presents questionnaire data from current IS interpreting practitioners, which provides insight into their present demographics and qualifications and which, in turn, can be used to inform educators on how to train future IS conference interpreters. |
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| ISSN: | 1750-399X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1750399X.2020.1868172 |
