Reading Between the Signs Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters

Name: Reading Between the Signs Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters
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ISBN: 9781931930260

ISBN-10: 1931930260

ISBN-13: 9781931930260

Edition: 2nd 2006

Authors: Anna Mindess, Thomas K. Holcomb, Daniel Langholtz, Priscilla Moyers, Sharon Neumann Solow

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This new edition of Reading between the Signs, the classic and influential work on Deaf culture for sign language interpreters and others who work with the Deaf community, is vastly revised and enlarged. It is the first book to cover the timely issues of VRS technology and includes a succinct treatment of multicultural Deaf culture.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Intercultural Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/8/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments



Background



Introduction



The Study of Culture



Selected Topics in Intercultural Communication



Do Americans Really Have a Culture?



American Deaf Culture



Multicultural Deaf Culture



Culture, Change, and Technology



Practical Applications



The Impact of Cultural Differences on Interpreting Situations



Multicultural Interpreting Challenges



The Interpreter's Role and Responsibilities



Techniques for Cultural Adjustments



Interpreting in a Virtual World



Cultural Sensitivity Shouldn't End at Five O'Clock


Afterword



Bibliography


About the Author and Contributors


Index