The Task of the Interpreter
The Task of the Interpreter

Author: Pol Vandevelde

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre

Published: 2005-10-09

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0822972824

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The Task of the Interpreter offers a new approach to what it means to interpret a text, and reconciles the possibility of multiple interpretations with the need to consider the author's intention. Vandevelde argues that interpretation is both an act and an event: It is an act in that interpreters, through the statements they make, implicitly commit themselves to justifying their positions, if prompted. It is an event in that interpreters are situated in a cultural and historical framework and come to a text with questions, concerns, and methods of which they are not fully conscious. These two aspects make interpretation a negotiation of meaning. The Task of the Interpreter provides an interdisciplinary investigation of textual interpretation including biblical hermeneutics (Gregory the Great's Homilies on Ezekiel), translation (Homer's The Odyssey), and literary fictions (Grass's Dog Years and Sabato's On Heroes and Tombs). Vandevelde's philosophical discussion will appeal to theorists of both continental and analytical/pragmatic traditions.

Crafting Interpreters
Crafting Interpreters

Author: Robert Nystrom

Publisher: Genever Benning

Published: 2021-07-27

Total Pages: 1021

ISBN-13: 0990582949

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Despite using them every day, most software engineers know little about how programming languages are designed and implemented. For many, their only experience with that corner of computer science was a terrifying "compilers" class that they suffered through in undergrad and tried to blot from their memory as soon as they had scribbled their last NFA to DFA conversion on the final exam. That fearsome reputation belies a field that is rich with useful techniques and not so difficult as some of its practitioners might have you believe. A better understanding of how programming languages are built will make you a stronger software engineer and teach you concepts and data structures you'll use the rest of your coding days. You might even have fun. This book teaches you everything you need to know to implement a full-featured, efficient scripting language. You'll learn both high-level concepts around parsing and semantics and gritty details like bytecode representation and garbage collection. Your brain will light up with new ideas, and your hands will get dirty and calloused. Starting from main(), you will build a language that features rich syntax, dynamic typing, garbage collection, lexical scope, first-class functions, closures, classes, and inheritance. All packed into a few thousand lines of clean, fast code that you thoroughly understand because you wrote each one yourself.

The Task of the Interpreter
The Task of the Interpreter

Author: Pol Vandevelde

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780822958840

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By examining the interpretation of a wide variety of materials, such as works in translation and literary fiction, Pol Vandevelde presents a new approach to interpretation that reconciles the possibility of multiple interpretations with the need to consider an author’s intent.

Redefining the Role of the Community Interpreter
Redefining the Role of the Community Interpreter

Author: Peter Llewellyn-Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2014-07-24

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9780992993603

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'Redefining the Role of the Community Interpreter' questions the traditional notion of 'role' that is so often taught on interpreter education and training courses and, more often than not, prescribed by the Codes of Ethics/Practice/Conduct published by institutional users and providers of interpreting services. By examining the nature of face-to-face interactions and drawing on the most recent research into community and public service interpreting, the authors propose and describe a wholly new approach to the role of the interpreter; one based on research and the experiences of the authors, both of whom have, for many years, taught postgraduate interpreting courses and, for even more years, interpreted in a wide variety of settings, from international conferences to social services departments, from presidential addresses to benefits offices, and from doctors' surgeries to Courts of Appeal. The 'role-space' model treats all interactions as unique and offers the interpreter a tool to prepare for and participate in those interactions. Excellent language skills are taken for granted, as is the integrity of the interpreter; what is new is the freedom of the interpreter to make appropriate professional decisions based on the reality of the interaction they are interpreting.

The Role of Technology in Conference Interpreter Training
The Role of Technology in Conference Interpreter Training

Author: María Dolores Rodriguez Melchor

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781788744072

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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have radically changed the way we live and work, and the field of interpreting is no exception. Interpreter training today needs to prepare students for this new professional reality and ICTs are increasingly being incorporated into the interpreting classroom, with devices such as the digital pen, double-track recording tools, transcription and annotation software, and speech banks serving as valuable training tools. With the aim of exploring some of the new developments taking place in the field of conference interpreter training in the digital age, this volume brings together a selection of contributions by experts in the field. They showcase the experiences of various institutional and academic stakeholders, and focus on areas such as remote interpreting and virtual classes, online repositories and resources, virtual learning environments (VLEs), and accessibility issues, among many others.

Interpreting in the Zone
Interpreting in the Zone

Author: Jack Hoza

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781563686665

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"Research examines the components that enable interpreters to perform successfully"--

Topics in Signed Language Interpreting
Topics in Signed Language Interpreting

Author: Terry Janzen

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2005-10-26

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9027294151

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Interpreters who work with signed languages and those who work strictly with spoken languages share many of the same issues regarding their training, skill sets, and fundamentals of practice. Yet interpreting into and from signed languages presents unique challenges for the interpreter, who works with language that must be seen rather than heard. The contributions in this volume focus on topics of interest to both students of signed language interpreting and practitioners working in community, conference, and education settings. Signed languages dealt with include American Sign Language, Langue des Signes Québécoise and Irish Sign Language, although interpreters internationally will find the discussion in each chapter relevant to their own language context. Topics concern theoretical and practical components of the interpreter’s work, including interpreters’ approaches to language and meaning, their role on the job and in the communities within which they work, dealing with language variation and consumer preferences, and Deaf interpreters as professionals in the field.

Handbook of Research on Medical Interpreting
Handbook of Research on Medical Interpreting

Author: Izabel Emilia Telles de Vasconcelos Souza

Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference

Published: 2019-10

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781522593089

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"This book examines the field of medical interpreting. It also provides a holistic view on medical interpreting and addresses the educational, ethical, pedagogical, and specialized aspects of medical interpreting"--Provided by publisher.

The Interpreter's Resource
The Interpreter's Resource

Author: Mary Phelan

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2001-06-12

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1847695647

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The Interpreter’s Resource provides a comprehensive overview of interpreting at the start of the twenty first century. As well as explaining the different types of interpreting and their uses, it contains a number of Codes of Ethics, information on Community Interpreting around the world and detailed coverage of international organisations, which employ interpreters.

The Discourse of Court Interpreting
The Discourse of Court Interpreting

Author: Sandra Beatriz Hale

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2004-06-24

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 9027295549

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This book explores the intricacies of court interpreting through a thorough analysis of the authentic discourse of the English-speaking participants, the Spanish-speaking witnesses and the interpreters. Written by a practitioner, educator and researcher, the book presents the reader with real issues that most court interpreters face during their work and shows through the results of careful research studies that interpreter’s choices can have varying degrees of influence on the triadic exchange. It aims to raise the practitioners’ awareness of the significance of their choices and attempts to provide a theoretical basis for interpreters to make informed decisions rather than intuitive ones. It also suggests solutions for common problems. The book highlights the complexities of court interpreting and argues for thorough training for practicing interpreters to improve their performance as well as for better understanding of their task from the legal profession. Although the data is drawn from Spanish-English cases, the main results can be extended to any language combination. The book is written in a clear, accessible language and is aimed at practicing interpreters, students and educators of interpreting, linguists and legal professionals.