English as a lingua franca in interpreting and translation: a survey of practitioners
Michaela Albl-Mikasa,
Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow,
Anne Catherine Gieshoff
et al.
Abstract:Over the last few decades, the English language has become prevalent throughout the world in the domains of international diplomacy, business, research, and technology and is becoming increasingly important in many other areas. Much research into the use of English as a lingua franca has focused on its role in fostering communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries. Recently, however, concerns have been raised about the additional cognitive load that having to function in a non-native language can pl… Show more
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