Full Description
Interpreting studies have exponentially grown over the years propelled by the realities of multicultural societies which, among other factors, include constant waves of immigration and the subsequent allocation of newly arrived citizens in their host countries—a process entailing public service access and provision. Communicative interactions between users who do not speak the same language as public service providers have been largely studied in different settings belonging to the field Public Service Translation and Interpreting (PSIT), ranging from police, asylum, legal, educational or, focus of this book, healthcare contexts. This edited book offers a unique and updated insight into the research advances and the state of the art in healthcare interpreting. Contributions cover methodological innovations, together with hot topics, such as changing roles, gender, specialized contexts, training programs, and ethical codes, to name but a few.
Contents
Introduction.- Community interpreting as a socially and cognitively situated activity: Speech action patterns and underlying knowledge structures in interpreter-mediated medical interactions.- A Literature Review on Gender in Interpreting: Implications for Healthcare Interpreting.- Cultural Competence Development in Healthcare Interpreting Training: A Didactic Proposal.- Health Interpreting and Health Interpreter Education in New Zealand: Some Empirical Studies
