Description
The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting provides a comprehensive survey of the field of interpreting for a global readership. The handbook includes an introduction and twenty-seven chapters by contributors who are experts involved in the interpreting profession and leading academics in their area.
The four sections cover:
- The history and evolution of interpreting;
- The core areas of interpreting studies from conference interpreting to transcription, and interpreting in conflict zones to voiceover;
- Current issues and debates, from ethics and the role of the interpreter to the impact of globalization;
- A look to the future.
Suggestions for further reading are provided with every chapter.
The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting is an essential purchase for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of interpreting studies. Professionals working in interpreting or those looking to work in the field will also find this book invaluable.
Author: Holly Mikkelson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/09/2018
Pages: 468
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.69lbs
Size: 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.95d
ISBN13: 9781138625228
ISBN10: 1138625221
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Translating & Interpreting
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General
About the Author
Holly Mikkelson is Associate Professor of Translation and Interpretation at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA. Her publications include a range of interpreting manuals and books including Introduction to Court Interpreting (Routledge, 2000).
Renée Jourdenais is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Dean of the Graduate School of Translation, Interpretation, and Language Education at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA.
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