Speak English Or What? - Codeswitching and Interpreter Use in New York City Courts

Zusatztext I must once again applaud this thought-provoking book that brings new and original ideas and perspectives to the study of court interpreting. A breath of fresh air. Informationen zum Autor Philipp Sebastian Angermeyer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at York University. Klappentext This book presents a study of interpreter-mediated interaction in New York City small claims courts, drawing on audio-recorded arbitration hearings and ethnographic fieldwork. Zusammenfassung This book presents a study of interpreter-mediated interaction in New York City small claims courts, drawing on audio-recorded arbitration hearings and ethnographic fieldwork. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Indexicalities of language choice in small claims court Chapter 2. Challenging claims: Immigrants in small claims court Chapter 3. "I've heard your story:" How arbitrators decide Chapter 4. Only translating? The role of the interpreter Chapter 5. Testifying in another language: What's lost in translation Chapter 6. Codeswitching in the courtroom Chapter 7. Language ideology and legal outcomes Appendix References

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• Authors: Philipp Sebastian Angermeyer, Philipp Sebastian (Associate Professor Angermeyer, Philipp Sebastian (Associate Professor of Linguistics Angermeyer, Angermeyer Philipp Sebastian
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.06.2015
• EAN: 9780199337569
• ISBN: 978-0-19-933756-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Oxford Studies in Language and Law; Oxford Studies in Language and
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; New York, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LAW / Courts, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, LAW / Trial Practice, Sociolinguistics, Translation & interpretation, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Translation and language interpretation, New York (state)