Part I. Historical perspectives. The history of the interpreting profession / Jesús Baigorri-Jalón -- Key internal players in the development of the interpreting profession / Julie Boéri -- Key external players in the development of the interpreting profession / Sofía García Beyaert -- Evolution of interpreting research / Franz Pöchhacker -- Part II. Modes of interpreting. Simultaneous interpreting / Kilian G. Seeber -- Consecutive interpreting / Debra Russell and Kayoko Takeda -- Signed language interpreting / Karen Bontempo -- Comparing signed and spoken language interpreting / Jemina Napier -- Sight translation / Wallace Chen -- Transcription and translation / Carmen Valero-Garcés -- Part III. Interpreting settings. Conference interpreting / Ebru Diriker -- Court interpreting / Jieun Lee -- Interpreting in asylum proceedings / Sonja Pöllabauer -- Community interpreting : a profession rooted in social justice / Marjory A. Bancroft -- Healthcare interpreting / Cynthia E. Roat and Ineke H.M. Crezee -- Interpreting in mental health care / Hanneke Bot -- Interpreting in education / Melissa B. Smith -- Interpreting for the mass media / Pedro Castillo -- Interpreting in conflict zones / Barbara Moser-Mercer -- Part IV. Issues and debates. Ethics and the role of the interpreter / Uldis Ozolins -- Vicarious trauma and stress management / Justine Ndongo-Keller -- Remote interpreting / Sabine Braun -- Quality / Ángela Collados Aís and Olalla García Becerra -- Assessment / Jean Turner -- Pedagogy / Chuanyun Bao -- Non-professional interpreters / Aída Martínez-Gómez -- Interpreting and professional identity / Mette Rudvin
Summary
The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting provides a comprehensive survey of the field of interpreting for a global readership. The handbook includes an introduction and four sections with thirty one chapters by leading international contributors. The four sections cover: The history and evolution of the field. The core areas of interpreting studies from conference interpreting to interpreting in conflict zones and voiceover. Current issues and debates from ethics and the role of the interpreter to the impact of globalization. A look to the future. Suggestions for further reading are provided with every chapter. The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting is an essential reference for researchers and advanced students of interpreting
