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- Title
The role shift of the interpreter to a cultural mediator: From the perspective of cultural orientations and contexting.
- Authors
Shisheng, Lü; Shuang, Li
- Abstract
The article offers a theoretical perspective on cultural orientations, contexting and communication to come up with a framework to address the role shift of an interpreter as a cultural mediator. It highlights the debate on the role of the interpreter and discusses the differences in cultural orientations and communication gaps behind interpreting. It addresses the complex intercultural interaction involved in an interpreter-mediated communication through direct and indirect approach.
- Subjects
CULTURE; TRANSLATORS; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-cultural communication; LINGUISTIC context
- Publication
Babel: International Journal of Translation / Revue Internationale de la Traduction / Revista Internacional de Traducción, 2012, Vol 58, Issue 2, p145
- ISSN
0521-9744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1075/babel.58.2.02lu