Translation and Interpreting Studies
Beyond Equivalence
Reconceptualizing Interpreting Performance Assessment
There is a longstanding need for valid, reliable measurements of interpreting competence. Although rubrics and checklists are commonly used in both academic and employment settings, a review of available ...
Signed Language Interpreting Pedagogy
Insights and Innovations from the Conference of Interpreter Trainers
For over forty years, the Conference of Interpreter Trainers has provided opportunities for advancing teaching and learning in interpreter education. This volume highlights fifteen seminal papers from ...
The Role of the Educational Interpreter
Perceptions of Administrators and Teachers
While educational interpreting has been studied for decades, the research has historically focused on the tasks educational interpreters are engaged in during their work day. In The Role of the Educational ...
Deaf People in the Criminal Justice System
Selected Topics on Advocacy, Incarceration, and Social Justice
The legal system is complex, and without appropriate access, many injustices can occur. Deaf people in the criminal justice system are routinely denied sign language interpreters, videophone access, and ...
The Second International Symposium on Signed Language Interpretation and Translation Research
Selected Papers
The Second International Symposium on Signed Language Interpretation and Translation Research was a rare opportunity for hearing and Deaf students, researchers, educators, and practitioners to come together ...
Deaf Eyes on Interpreting
As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based ...
More Than Meets the Eye
Revealing the Complexities of an Interpreted Education
Sign language interpreters often offer the primary avenue of access for deaf and hard of hearing students in public schools. More than 80% of all deaf children today are mainstreamed, and few of their ...
The Next Generation of Research in Interpreter Education
Pursuing Evidence-Based Practices
This collection contributes to an emerging body of research in sign language interpreter education, a field in which research on teaching practices has been rare. The Next Generation of Research in Interpreter ...
Signed Language Interpreting in the 21st Century
An Overview of the Profession
This text provides interpreting students with a broad knowledge base that encompasses the latest research, addresses current trends and perspectives of the Deaf community, and promotes critical thinking ...
Here or There
Research on Interpreting via Video Link
The field of sign language interpreting is undergoing an exponential increase in the delivery of services through remote and video technologies. The nature of these technologies challenges established ...