Interpreting as a Discourse Process
Author | : Cynthia B. Roy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195119480 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195119487 |
Rating | : 4/5 (487 Downloads) |
Download or read book Interpreting as a Discourse Process written by Cynthia B. Roy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies interpreting between languages as a discourse process and as about managing communication between two people who do not speak a common language. Roy examines the turn exchanges of a face-to-face interpreted event in order to offer a definition of interpreted events, describe the process of taking turns with an interpreter, and account for the role of the interpreter in terms of the performance in interaction.