Wojciech Figiel

New Insights into Interpreting Studies. : Technology, Society and Access : 18 Wojciech Figiel New ed edition

This volume is a collective work of eighteen eminent researchers representing various sub-fields of Interpreting Studies who contribute with fourteen chapters. The topics include various areas and approaches: interpreting from a philosophical, sociological and historical perspective, ethics of interpreters, court interpreting, public service interpreting, signed language interpreting, interpreting for minors and for refugees and asylum seekers, note-taking in consecutive interpreting, accessibility, as well as technology in interpreting and interpreter training. The multiplicity of themes and the multifaceted nature of the research prove that Interpreting Studies is nowadays a field that combines different disciplines and methodologies.