Continuation of the study of the interpretation process, including practice of requisite skills and process tasks of increased complexity, and application of process skills and contrastive group dynamics and discourse analysis to the simultaneous interpretation process. Topics rotate and may include such topics as current professional and ethical models, health issues for interpreters, interpreting in mental health, legal, or medical settings, and interpreting for deaf-blind individuals. Students may take this course up to three times for credit, provided they focus on a different topic each time. Practice in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills, with constructive feedback. Sixty hours of observation of interpreters at work in various settings serving Deaf people.
Biweekly seminar focuses on linguistic and ethical questions and dilemmas.
Study of the major linguistic features and cultural features of Deaf and non-Deaf communities. Compares and contrasts basic similarities and differences in the structures of ASL and English and the values, beliefs, and norms of the Deaf and non-Deaf communities. Primary focus is on pragmatics and discourse and on increasing students' awareness of American Deaf culture and general American culture. Corequisite with Interpreting Process 1. Focuses further attention on increasing awareness of American Deaf culture and general American culture.