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Sign language interpreting : theory and practice in Australia and New Zealand / Jemina Napier, Rachel McKee, Della Goswell.

Title
Sign language interpreting : theory and practice in Australia and New Zealand / Jemina Napier, Rachel McKee, Della Goswell.
Author
Napier, Jemina.
Publication
Sydney : Federation Press, c2006.

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Additional Authors
  • Goswell, Della.
  • McKee, Rachel Locker, 1963-
Description
xiv, 225 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
Provides an overview of the sign language interpreting field in Australia and New Zealand, and introduces current perspectives on theoretical and practical aspects of the profession.
Subject
  • Interpreters for the deaf > Australia
  • Interpreters for the deaf > New Zealand
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-219) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The interpreting process -- Ch. 3. Language skills and knowledge -- Ch. 4. Interpreter competencies and attributes -- Ch. 5. Role, ethics and professional practice -- Ch. 6. Communication dynamics and demands -- Ch. 7. Interpreting settings -- Ch. 8. Specialised interpreting skills -- Ch. 9. Interpreting in Māori context -- Ch. 10. Working conditions and professional practices.
ISBN
1862875839
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library