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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828568103321

Autore

Hale Sandra Beatriz

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Bloomsbury, 2013

ISBN

1-4725-2281-8

1-4725-2473-X

Descrizione fisica

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

Collana

Research methods in linguistics

Classificazione

SOC024000LAN023000

Altri autori (Persone)

NapierJemina

Disciplina

418.02071

418.020721

Soggetti

Translating and interpreting

Research - Methodology

Linguistic models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.