Toward Standard Interpreter Education Program Admission Criteria,
2020
Clemson University
Toward Standard Interpreter Education Program Admission Criteria, Marc Holmes
International Journal of Interpreter Education
In the United States,signed language interpreter education programs (IEPs) must strike a balance between attracting a sufficient number of students and admitting only high-quality applicants who possess foundational language skills,can graduate in a timely manner and acquire professional credentials expediently. The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (2014) asserts that all students entering U.S. IEPs should have strong language skills in both American Sign Language(ASL)and English before beginning to acquire interpreting skills. One way to measure a student’s readiness to enter a program of instruction is through the use of admission criteria. I examined online documents and surveyed52 baccalaureate-granting IEPs in …
Spoken Language Interpreters Andsigned Language Interpreters: Towards Cross-Fertilization,
2020
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
Spoken Language Interpreters Andsigned Language Interpreters: Towards Cross-Fertilization, Daniel Gile, Jemina M. Napier
International Journal of Interpreter Education
This commentary aims to give an overview of developments in the related fields of spoken and signed language interpreting, with consideration given to professionalization, standards, education and training, and research. We base our discussion on our observations of the changing nature of the sister professions over the years, as the two related fields become more closely aligned. We propose that spoken and signed language interpreters can work more closely together to promote more cross-fertilization in interpreting studies.
An Achilles’ Heel? Helping Interpreting Students Gain Greater Awareness Of Literal And Idiomatic English,
2020
Auckland University of Technology
An Achilles’ Heel? Helping Interpreting Students Gain Greater Awareness Of Literal And Idiomatic English, Ineke Crezee, Lynn E. Grant
International Journal of Interpreter Education
This research paper reports on a study involving the use of literal and non-literal or idiomatic language in a multilingual interpreter classroom. Previous research has shown that interpreters are not always able to identify and correctly interpret idiomatic language. This study first examined student interpreters’ perceptions of the importance of idiomatic language, then followed by assessing their ability to identify phrases that were literal, idiomatic or both. Lastly it looked at student interpreters’ ability to correctly identify and explain idioms in short phrases and dialogues. Findings showed that, after this exercise, students' awareness of the difference between literal and non-literal …
I Saw The Signs: The Role Of American Sign Language In Preventing Violence Against Deaf Youth,
2020
Liberty University
I Saw The Signs: The Role Of American Sign Language In Preventing Violence Against Deaf Youth, Tolu Ojuola
Senior Honors Theses
The American Deaf community, comprised of approximately 500,000 people, has developed into a sociolinguistic, cultural community with American Sign Language (ASL) at its center. ASL is the autonomous language of Deaf individuals in America complete with its own grammar, orthography, syntax, and morphology. ASL is capable of conveying complex emotions and abstract ideas. However, most deaf children remain unable to express their innermost feelings because they live in homes with hearing parents who do not speak their language. For many deaf children, this is their first experience with isolation, but it is one they will grow familiar with as they …
I See What You're Saying: A Deaf Culture And American Sign Language Awareness Event,
2020
University of South Dakota
I See What You're Saying: A Deaf Culture And American Sign Language Awareness Event, Alexis M. Sejnoha
Honors Thesis
Deaf Culture and American Sign Language are an important part of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. Most people outside of this community are unaware of these aspects, and remain uneducated about them. This document is an event plan for an educational event about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture, as well as an artist statement explaining the conception and implementation of this plan, and how it was impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic.
The Effects Of Exercise And Human Relationships On Interpreting,
2020
Western Oregon University
The Effects Of Exercise And Human Relationships On Interpreting, Makenna Caccavo
Graduate Theses, Action Research Projects, and Professional Projects
In this action research project, I analyzed the impact exercise and human relationships had on my interpreting work. It is well known that exercise and human relationships and connection do influence our actions and behavior in a manner. In this current research, I explore exercise and human relationship, in its own entity and then compare the two to each other, and see their influence towards interpreting. The aim of this study is to contribute to the field of American Sign Language/English interpreting by adding knowledge of what I found through this research about exercise, human relationships and the extent they …
Black Asl (American Sign Language),
2020
University of Washington Tacoma
Black Asl (American Sign Language), Katrina Thulin
Sociology Student Work Collection
Presentation about Black ASL (American Sign Language) including it's origin, evolution, current study, and differences between mainstream ASL and Black ASL.
Sasl Journal, Volume 2, Number 2,
2020
Clemson University
Sasl Journal, Volume 2, Number 2
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Sasl Journal, Volume 2, Number 1,
2020
Clemson University
Sasl Journal, Volume 2, Number 1
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Sasl Journal, Volume 1, Number 1,
2020
Clemson University
Sasl Journal, Volume 1, Number 1
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Deaf Translators: What Are They Thinking?,
2020
Gallaudet University
Deaf Translators: What Are They Thinking?, Janis Cole Ms.
Journal of Interpretation
The examination of work performed by Deaf translators in creating translations between written texts and signed languages is an emerging area of inquiry in Translation Studies. Deaf people have been performing ad hoc translations within their community for hundreds of years (Adam, Carty & Stone, 2011; Bartley & Stone, 2008). More recently, Deaf translators have begun to work as paid professionals, creating a new subfield of Translation Studies, one that, to date, is largely unexplored. Using qualitative data, this pilot study examines the thought processes of two Deaf individuals in the rendering of an academic text from written English into …
Interpreting And Dyslexia, How To Cope,
2020
Western Oregon University
Interpreting And Dyslexia, How To Cope, Elaina Snow
Graduate Theses, Action Research Projects, and Professional Projects
This action research project is about how Dyslexia influences the physical and cognitive aspects of the interpreting process. Dyslexia is a spectrum and does not influence everyone to the same degree. Therefore, this study will be limited to testing several strategies provided by a variety of interpreters on only one participant, myself, who has Dyslexia. I applied a variety of coping strategies for different cognitive and physical aspects of Dyslexia to my interpreting work. Next, I found a common theme between interpreters that have Dyslexia. Once I figured out a common theme, I picked a few strategies to test and …
Personal And Professional Ethics: The Impact On Decision-Making In Elementary Education,
2020
Western Oregon University
Personal And Professional Ethics: The Impact On Decision-Making In Elementary Education, Danielle R. Kenoyer
Graduate Theses, Action Research Projects, and Professional Projects
This action research focuses on decision-making regarding professional and personal ethics in a K-12 educational setting for American Sign Language (ASL)/English Interpreters. The data collected for this research is specific to elementary education in a K-12 setting. In the field of interpreting there are professional organizations that present professional guidelines that must be considered in order to uphold best employment practices. Different employers may also have their own code of ethics and guidelines they expect employees to follow. In addition, each interpreter should have their own personal ethics that they carry with them as well. The goal of this research …
Embracing Vulnerability: Exploring The Need For Strength-Based Interventions To Support The Mental Health Of Sign Language Interpreters,
2019
Western Oregon University
Embracing Vulnerability: Exploring The Need For Strength-Based Interventions To Support The Mental Health Of Sign Language Interpreters, Darcie L. Chin
Graduate Theses, Action Research Projects, and Professional Projects
This action research project focuses on one American Sign Language (ASL)/English interpreter’s mental health journey in the first two years of her professional career over two six-month periods. The aim of this study is to present strength-based interventions that may help support interpreters’ mental health and professional development. A secondary purpose is to reduce stigma by educating the ASL/English interpreting profession and opening a discussion about mental health. Burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma are discussed as some of the complexities of mental health strain that ASL/English interpreters face in the field. Strength-Based Theory and Self-Efficacy Theory are used as …
Growing Up Deaf In Appalachia: An Oral History Of My Mother,
2019
East Tennessee State University
Growing Up Deaf In Appalachia: An Oral History Of My Mother, Elizabeth Shelton Tipton
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study focuses on the life experiences of a rural, Deaf Appalachian woman, Jane Ann Shelton, a second generation Deaf child born to Deaf parents from the communities of Devil’s Fork (Flag Pond, Tennessee) and Shelton Laurel (Madison County, North Carolina). Over two hours of videotaped interviews were interpreted and transcribed, followed by various other communications to describe the life of a rural, Deaf Appalachian woman without a formal high school degree. As an advocate and a political lobbyist in Tennessee during the 1980s and 90s, she was unparalleled by her peers (deaf or hearing) in her efforts to “enhance …
Full Issue,
2019
Clemson University
How Can I Better Live Personal And Professional Values In My Interpreting Work With Colleagues?,
2019
Western Oregon University
How Can I Better Live Personal And Professional Values In My Interpreting Work With Colleagues?, Peter Norland
Graduate Theses, Action Research Projects, and Professional Projects
This study was an attempt to improve my practice through inviting the insights of my colleagues into my work with them. Eleven hearing interpreters participated. Through interviews, I found that conferencing before the assignment and debriefing afterward elevated my colleagues’ beliefs about my embodiment of collegiality and respect for their professional autonomy, despite times my efforts fell short during assignments. Colleagues told me they thought the pre-conferencing practices I adopted as part of the research were helpful to our decision-making during assignments. My finding that pre-conferencing is helpful for teaming supports Hoza’s (2010b) claim that this standard practice is effective, …
The Effect Of Self-Repair On Judged Quality Of Consecutive Interpreting: Attending To Content, Form And Delivery,
2019
Dalian Maritime University; Macquarie University
The Effect Of Self-Repair On Judged Quality Of Consecutive Interpreting: Attending To Content, Form And Delivery, Weiwei Zhang, Zhongwei Song
International Journal of Interpreter Education
This paper investigates the correlations between self-repair and subjective assessments of student interpreters’ performance in consecutive interpreting(CI). Twelve interpretations from an interpreting contest in China are transcribed, with the self-repairs identified and annotated based on Levelt’s classification (1983), including both overt and covert repairs. In addition to the final scores awarded at the contest, different methods and raters are used to assess the comprising aspects of an overall quality, namely content, form and delivery. Statistical analysis shows that: (1)overt repairs have a strong positive correlation with content, and moderate negative correlations with form and delivery; (2) form and delivery are …
Book Review: Here Orthere,
2019
Lamar University
Book Review: Here Orthere, Laura Maddox
International Journal of Interpreter Education
No abstract provided.
Dissertation Abstracts,
2019
Gallaudet University
Dissertation Abstracts, Janis Cole, Nicole Lan, Rosie Henley
International Journal of Interpreter Education
No abstract provided.
