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Sign language interpreting : theory and practice / Jemina Napier, Rachel McKee, Della Goswell.

By:

Napier, Jemina [author.]

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Annandale, NSW : The Federation Press, 2018Edition: Third editionDescription: xv, 238 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1760021717
9781760021719

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Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:

419.94 23

LOC classification:

HV2402 .N37 2018

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Language Skills and Knowledge -- 3. Interpreter Competencies and Attributes -- 4. Role, Ethics and Professional Practice -- 5. The Interpreting Process -- 6. Communication Dynamics and Demands -- 7. Interpreting Contexts -- 8. Specialised Interpreting Skills -- 9. Working Conditions and Professional Practices.

Summary: This new edition provides an updated overview of the profession, introducing contemporary theoretical and applied aspects of interpreting practice. Drawing on international sources, it discusses the interpreting process, the role of the interpreter, professionalism and ethics, as well as challenges and strategies for working in particular settings, and using specialist interpreting skills. Each chapter includes thought questions that guide readers to reflect on the information and issues presented. The book is a valuable resource for sign language and interpreting students, interpreters entering the profession, as well as an international reference book for sign language interpreter practitioners, trainers and researchers.

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Previous edition, Sign language interpreting : theory and practice in Australia and New Zealand, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This new edition provides an updated overview of the profession, introducing contemporary theoretical and applied aspects of interpreting practice. Drawing on international sources, it discusses the interpreting process, the role of the interpreter, professionalism and ethics, as well as challenges and strategies for working in particular settings, and using specialist interpreting skills. Each chapter includes thought questions that guide readers to reflect on the information and issues presented. The book is a valuable resource for sign language and interpreting students, interpreters entering the profession, as well as an international reference book for sign language interpreter practitioners, trainers and researchers.

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