Interpreting in a changing landscape
Subtitle: selected papers from Critical Link 6
By: Edited by Christina Schäffner, Krzysztof Kredens, Yvonne Fowler, Aston University
Contributors: Schäffner, Christina, editor of compilation
Series: Benjamins Translation Library -- v. 109
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company; Benjamins Publishing Company, John
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9789027224606; 9789027271327
Subjects: Translating and interpreting; Congresses; Linguistic change
Other titles: Selected papers from Critical Link 6; Critical link 6; Critical link six
Description: Contains selected papers from the 6th International Critical Link Conference (6th International Conference 26-30 July, 2010; Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom), which will bring together representatives from every sphere of the public service interpreting community. Academics, interpreting practitioners, employers, trainers, policy makers, service providers and service recipients will have the opportunity to participate in a lively and stimulating international exchange of information, knowledge and skills. The main theme of Critical Link 6 will be Interpreting in a Changing Landscape, exploring political, legal, human rights, trans-national, economic, socio-cultural and sociolinguistic aspects of public service/community interpreting.
Notes: Contains selected papers from the 6th International Critical Link Conference (6th International Conference  26-30 July, 2010; Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom), which will bring together representatives from every sphere of the public service interpreting community. Academics, interpreting practitioners, employers, trainers, policy makers, service providers and service recipients will have the opportunity to participate in a lively and stimulating international exchange of information, knowledge and skills. The main theme of Critical Link 6 will be Interpreting in a Changing Landscape,  exploring political, legal, human rights, trans-national, economic, socio-cultural and sociolinguistic aspects of public service/community interpreting.

Includes bibliographical references and index.