2. Interpreting as mediation

Pöchhacker, Franz

doi:10.1075/btl.76.02poc

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“…To sum up, Baker and Wadensjö adopt two complementary perspectives on interpreters as active agents who transform narratives and provide coordination in the interaction. These two perspectives lead to the same general conclusion: In that it creates, transforms, and promotes communication, interpreting is first and foremost mediation in the use of language , that is, “linguistic” mediation in Pöchhacker's terms ().…”

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Language Mediation as Communication System

Baraldi

2017

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Language mediation is employed as a possible solution for problems of migrants' inclusion in institutional services, within multilingual and multicultural societies. Interpreting Studies has highlighted that language mediation is coordination of social interactions and social construction of narratives. This paper explains language mediation using Luhmann's theory of communication systems, in particular the concepts of self‐reference, reflexivity, function, structure, and structural coupling. Language mediation is observed as a self‐referential communication system fulfilling the function of promoting participation and new narratives through reflexive coordination. In particular, the concept of structural coupling explains how language mediation can enhance change within other communication systems, promoting dialogue across difference. Language mediation, however, can also assume a hierarchical structure, which creates marginalization and ethnocentrism.

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Section: Interpreting As Language Mediation: An Overviewmentioning

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Language Mediation as Communication System

Baraldi

2017

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“…Skaaden first introduced the concept of discretionary power to interpreting. She defines the interpreter's discretionary power as lying within the rendering and coordination of other people's utterances (Skaaden, 2013, p. 88), following theoretical discussions by Wadensjö (1998) and Pöchhacker (2008) on the interpreter's task. This task is an area restricted by codes of conduct and also in some countries by provisions and regulations, and the interpreter can be said to carry the conversation without owning it (Granhagen Jungner, Tiselius, Lützén, Blomgren, & Pergert, 2018).…”

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The (un-) ethical interpreting researcher: ethics, voice and discretionary power in interpreting research

Tiselius

2018

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This article discusses different aspects of research ethics, the researcher's voice and discretionary power in interpreting studies. Research ethics is laid down in international conventions, which in turn are reflected in national regulations and ethical vetting. Discretionary power is understood as the leeway for making conscientious decisions within the rules and regulations governing a certain field. Although research ethics in interpreting has as yet received little scholarly attention, it is important that the field discusses aspects such as informed consent and the collection, analysis and reporting of data. This article uses three case studies to discuss how researchers can handle such ethical issues. Interpreting researchers often are or have been active interpreters, and this is yet another potential challenge for the field. Such duality potentially means that the researcher needs to navigate two ethical systems, that of the interpreter and that of the researchersystems that may come into conflict with each other. It may also entail the risk of the researcher's voice taking over the participants' narrative.

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“…The Catalan government took its first actions in the late 1980s, and since then, there have been a number of four-year immigration plans. These plans have never provided a precise definition of the various professions, opting for vague definitions such as the term "communication services facilitators," which first appeared in the -2008Citizenship and Immigration Plan (Pla de Ciutadania I Immigració 2005-2008). In the judicial and police fields, on the other hand, the figure and intervention of the interpreter is unquestioned, and is reinforced by the implementation of Directive 2010/64/EU on the right to interpreting and translation in criminal proceedings.…”

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The fuzzy boundary between the roles of interpreter and mediator in the public services in Catalonia: Analysis of interviews and interpreter-mediated interactions in the health and educational context

Ribas

2017

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In Catalonia, there is great ambiguity regarding the terms employed to define the roles, profiles and scope of the individuals who act as intermediaries in the communication process in public services. The main confusion surrounds the terms of intercultural mediator and interpreter. This article aims to contribute to the current debate on the fuzzy boundary between these roles. We first describe the conceptions and beliefs, collected through semi-structured interviews, from healthcare staff, health service managers and interpreters about the different roles. Secondly, we analyse whether the evident confusion is also reflected in the educational context. A widespread tendency to resort to intercultural mediators in the health and educational contexts is observed, despite the fact that they are in most cases performing the task of an interpreter. Even though it is possible for the same professional to carry out both roles, this article advocates establishing a clear differentiation between them, and stresses the importance of specialized training.

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2. Interpreting as mediation

Cited by 69 publications

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Language Mediation as Communication System

Language Mediation as Communication System

The (un-) ethical interpreting researcher: ethics, voice and discretionary power in interpreting research

The fuzzy boundary between the roles of interpreter and mediator in the public services in Catalonia: Analysis of interviews and interpreter-mediated interactions in the health and educational context

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