The role of the interpreter in educational settings
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Ana Isabel Foulquié Rubio
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a questionnaire-based pilot study carried out in the region of Murcia (southeastern Spain) and exploring the perceptions that teachers have of communication with immigrant children and their families, the current solutions being applied to address those needs, and the type of solution teachers would prefer – intercultural mediation, community interpreting, or a new, specific professional activity consisting of a combination of both mediation and interpreting. The results show that teachers perceive both linguistic and cultural difficulties when communicating with non-Spanish speaking pupils and their families; that informal, ad hoc solutions are the order of the day; and that teachers may be better served by a type of professional who combines both intercultural mediation and interpreting skills.
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a questionnaire-based pilot study carried out in the region of Murcia (southeastern Spain) and exploring the perceptions that teachers have of communication with immigrant children and their families, the current solutions being applied to address those needs, and the type of solution teachers would prefer – intercultural mediation, community interpreting, or a new, specific professional activity consisting of a combination of both mediation and interpreting. The results show that teachers perceive both linguistic and cultural difficulties when communicating with non-Spanish speaking pupils and their families; that informal, ad hoc solutions are the order of the day; and that teachers may be better served by a type of professional who combines both intercultural mediation and interpreting skills.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements ix
- Interpreting in a changing landscape 1
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Part I. Political and economic changes
- Court interpreter ethics and the role of professional organizations 15
- Role playing “Pumpkin” 31
- A description of interpreting in prisons 45
- From chaos to cultural competence 61
- The UNCRPD and “professional” sign language interpreter provision 83
- From invisible machines to visible experts 101
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Part II. Interpreting vs. mediating/culture brokering
- Role issues in the Low Countries 117
- One job too many? 133
- Exploring institutional perceptions of child language brokering 149
- Natural interpreters’ performance in the medical setting 165
- The interpreter – a cultural broker? 187
- The role of the interpreter in educational settings 203
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Part III. Interpreting strategies in different interactional contexts
- Business as usual? 225
- Who is speaking? 249
- Changing perspectives 267
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Part IV. A changing landscape
- Training interpreters in rare and emerging languages 287
- From role-playing to role-taking 305
- Public service interpreter education 321
- Index 339
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements ix
- Interpreting in a changing landscape 1
-
Part I. Political and economic changes
- Court interpreter ethics and the role of professional organizations 15
- Role playing “Pumpkin” 31
- A description of interpreting in prisons 45
- From chaos to cultural competence 61
- The UNCRPD and “professional” sign language interpreter provision 83
- From invisible machines to visible experts 101
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Part II. Interpreting vs. mediating/culture brokering
- Role issues in the Low Countries 117
- One job too many? 133
- Exploring institutional perceptions of child language brokering 149
- Natural interpreters’ performance in the medical setting 165
- The interpreter – a cultural broker? 187
- The role of the interpreter in educational settings 203
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Part III. Interpreting strategies in different interactional contexts
- Business as usual? 225
- Who is speaking? 249
- Changing perspectives 267
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Part IV. A changing landscape
- Training interpreters in rare and emerging languages 287
- From role-playing to role-taking 305
- Public service interpreter education 321
- Index 339
