The 'Bible' of the practice of court interpreting!
Fundamentals
of court interpreting by Gonzalez et al is a must read for court
interpreters and, even more, importantly for policy makers in the area
of language management in judicial systems the world over.
The book gives an indepth coverage of court interpreting interms of
it's origins, it's current practice and the challenges that those whose
practice it face. The book highlights the challenges of transfering
information across languages and cultures in general and then grounds
these challenges in the courtroom setup, adding to the mix the
problematic aspects of courtroom discourse. Illustrating examples from
research in the practice of court interpreting are what really makes
the book unique and accesible to both practitioners, researchers and
students in court interpreting.
Even though the book mostly focuses on court interpreting in the USA,
it is still relevant to people from other parts of the world interested
in the subject. The text covers just about anything that one would want
to know about court interpreting.
