Signed Language Interpreting in the Workplace / Jules Dickinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickinson, Jules.

Series:

Studies in interpretation (Washington, D.C.) ; v. 15.

Studies in Interpretation ; v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpreters for deaf people.

Deaf people--Employment.

Deaf people.

Deaf--Employment.

Physical Description:

xvii, 262 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

[Second edition].

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2017.

Summary:

The last forty years have seen a dramatic change in the nature of work, with deaf people increasingly moving into white collar or office-based professions. The rise of deaf professionals has led to employment opportunities for signed language interpreters across a variety of workplace settings, creating a unique set of challenges that require specialized strategies. Aspects such as social interaction between employees, the unwritten patterns and rules of workplace behavior, hierarchical structures, and the changing dynamics of deaf employee/interpreter relationships place constraints upon the interpreter's role and interpreting performance. Jules Dickinson's examination of interpreted workplace interactions is based on the only detailed, empirical study of this setting to date. Using practitioner responses and transcripts of real-life interpreted workplace interactions, Dickinson's findings demonstrate the complexity of the interpreter's role and responsibilities. The book concentrates on the ways in which signed language interpreters affect the interaction between deaf and hearing employees in team meetings by focusing on humor, small talk, and the collaborative floor. Signed Language Interpreting in the Workplace demonstrates that deaf employees require highly skilled professionals to enable them to integrate into the workplace on a level equal with their hearing peers. It also provides actionable insights for interpreters in workplace settings that will be a valuable resource for interpreting students, practitioners, interpreter trainers, and researchers. Book jacket.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1. Introduction

CHAPTER 2. Deaf People at Work

CHAPTER 3. Language, Culture, and Interaction in the Workplace

CHAPTER 4. The Role of the Signed Language Interpreter

CHAPTER 5. Exploring Interpreter-Mediated Workplace Interaction

CHAPTER 6. Interpreter Perspectives on Workplace Interpreting

CHAPTER 7. Workplace Discourse: The Impact and the Influence of the Interpreter

CHAPTER 8. The Interpreter's Role in a Workplace Community of Practice: Discussion and Recommendations

CHAPTER 9. Role, Cultural Mediation, and Reframing Workplace Discourse

CHAPTER 10. Summary and Recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1563686899

9781563686894

OCLC:

963736288