Common law in an uncommon courtroom : judicial interpreting in Hong Kong / Eva N.S. Ng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ng, Eva N. S., author.

Series:

Benjamins translation library ; v. 144.

Benjamins translation library (BTL), 0929-7316 ; volume 144

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Court interpreting and translating--China--Hong Kong.

Court interpreting and translating.

Translators--Legal status, laws, etc--China--Hong Kong.

Translators.

Common law--China--Hong Kong--Language.

Common law.

Conduct of court proceedings--China--Hong Kong.

Conduct of court proceedings.

Translators--Legal status, laws, etc.

China--Hong Kong.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 226 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2018]

Summary:

This book takes you into a common-law courtroom which is in no way similar to any other courtroom where common law is practised. This uniqueness is characterised, in particular, by the use of English as the trial language in a predominantly Cantonese-speaking society and by the presence of other bilinguals in court, thus presenting specific challenges for the interpreters who work in it, and at times rendering the interpretation service superfluous. This study, inter alia, problematises judges' intervention in the court proceedings, Chinese witnesses testifying in English, as well as English-language trials heard by Chinese jurors. It demonstrates how the use of "chuchotage" proves to be inadequate and inappropriate in the Hong Kong courtroom, where interpreting in an English-language trial is arguably provided to cater for the need of the linguistic majority. This book is useful to interpreters, language educators, legal professionals, forensic linguists and policy makers alike.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-203) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ng, Eva N.S. Common law in an uncommon courtroom.

ISBN:

9789027201911

9027201919

OCLC:

1044825699