Positioning Interpreting -- The Concept of Role Space, 2012

Robert G. Lee, MA, CI/CT

It is time to rethink the entire concept of the role of interpreter and equip interpreters to make informed decisions about how their presence effects consumers.

GURIEC Webinar: Positioning Interpreting – The Concept of Role Space

Questions addressed in this presentation include:

• What are the basic conventions of ‘normal’ monolingual interactions?
• How do interpreters deviate from these conventions?
• Where has the narrow notion of the ‘role’ come from?
• How can we explain the unique position of the interpreter in an interaction?
• What can we learn from the similarities that interpreters have to the other participants?