Research methods in interpreting : a practical resource / Sandra Hale and Jemina Napier

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hale, Sandra Beatriz.

Contributor:

Napier, Jemina.

Series:

Research methods in linguistics.

Research methods in linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting.

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Linguistic models.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 267 p.) : ill.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2013

Summary:

This is the first book to deliver a comprehensive guide to research methods in all types of interpreting. It brings together the expertise of two world-recognized scholars in spoken and signed language interpreting to cover the full scope of the discipline. It features questions, prompts and exercises throughout to highlight key concepts, provoke thought and encourage reader interaction. It deals fully with research in both conference and community interpreting, offering a variety of perspectives on both. Core areas such as reading and analyzing research literature, practical issues in research and producing research reports are all covered. This book is an indispensable tool for students and researchers of Interpreting as well as professionals and interpreter trainers.

Contents:

Chapter 1: What is research and why do we do it?

Chapter 2: Critical reading and writing

Chapter 3: Questionnaires in Interpreting research

Chapter 4: Ethnographic research on interpreting

Chapter 5: Discourse analysis in Interpreting research

Chapter 6: Experimental methods in interpreting research

Chapter 7: Research on interpreting education and assessment

Chapter 8: Conducting and disseminating interpreting research

References

Index.

ISBN:

9781472522818

1472522818

9781472524737

147252473X

9781441147707

9781441168511