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This ground-breaking work, originally published 15 years ago, continues to serve as the primary reference on the theories of omission potential and translational contact in sign language interpreting. In the book, noted scholar Jemina Napier explores the linguistic coping strategies of interpreters by drawing on her own study of the interpretation of a university lecture from English into Australian Sign Language (Auslan). A new preface by the author...
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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...
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In Understanding International Sign, Lori A. Whynot examines International Sign (IS) to determine the extent to which signers from different countries comprehend it. She focuses exclusively on expository lecture IS used in conference settings and presents the first empirical research on its effectiveness for communicating rich information to diverse audience members. International Sign is regarded as a lingua franca that is employed by deaf people...
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The Academic Foundations of Interpreting Studies is the first introductory course book that explores the theoretical foundations used in sign language interpreting studies. Authors Roy, Brunson, and Stone examine the disciplines whose theoretical frameworks and methodologies have influenced the academic study of interpreting. With this text, explanations for how interpreted events occur, how interpreted products are created, and how the interpreting...
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"Sign language interpreter education is a relatively young field that is moving toward more theory-based and research-oriented approaches. The concept of sharing research, which is strongly encouraged in this academic community, inspired Christine Monikowski to develop a volume that collects and distills the best teaching practices of leading academics in the interpreting field. In Conversations with Interpreter Educators, Monikowski assembles a group...
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"Video relay service (VRS) is a federally funded service that provides telecommunications access for deaf people. It is also a for-profit industry with guidelines that may limit the autonomy of the sign language interpreters who work in VRS settings. In this volume, Erica Alley examines how VRS interpreters, or "Communication Assistants," exercise professional autonomy despite the constraints that arise from rules and regulations established by federal...
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As with all professional interpreters, sign language interpreters strive to achieve the proper protocol of complete objectivity and accuracy in their translation without influencing the interaction in any way. Yet, Melanie Metzger's significant work Sign Language Interpreting: Deconstructing the Myth of Neutrality demonstrates clearly that the ideal of an interpreter as a neutral language conduit does not exist. Metzger offers evidence of this...
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Assists interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The format is presented so that interpreters can practice interpretation skills from "spoken English (teacher discourse to sign language (for students" and from "sign language (student discourse) to spoken English"
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Assists interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The format is presented so that interpreters can practice interpretation skills from "spoken English (teacher discourse to sign language (for students" and from "sign language (student discourse) to spoken English"
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Assists interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The format is presented so that interpreters can practice interpretation skills from "spoken English (teacher discourse to sign language (for students" and from "sign language (student discourse) to spoken English"
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This DVD accompanies the popular book by Janice H. Humphreys, So You Want to be an Interpreter, 4th edition used by many interpreter training programs. It contains guided learning activities, study questions and supplemental video clips which feature many highly qualified interpreters and individuals who grew up in the Deaf community. Used in conjunction with the textbook, this project is used to support students studying in the traditional classroom,...
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Two stories are shared in American Sign Language. Lance McWilliams, who became deaf at age one, tells "The Image of the Lost Soul" by Sakki and Willy Moers, a third generation deaf person, relates "Jack and the Beanstalk". Each story is signed in its original form without any interruptions. A second version follows which will freeze in certain spots permitting captioned questions to pop up. The questions will disappear, the answer will be revealed,...
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Allows students to simulate the NIC interview and performance test experience and provides individual scenarios one at a time to prepare for the exam. Viewers may view individual scenarios of either the interview or performance, or simulate testing conditions.
The 2nd edition of the NAD-RID NIC Practice DVD features a practice exam that provides interview and performance vignettes that are representative of the current exam format. It also allows...