Back to: Authenticity: The Impact of a Sign Language Interpreter’s Choices Quiz Please purchase the course before taking this quiz. Most hearing recipients of interpretation1 Recognize that interpreters negotiate meaning. Know that not everything can be interpreted directly. Understand that interpreters may alter the message and the tone. Have tolerance for nuance differences between languages. Assume that interpretation is verbatim. Interpreters1 Must interact with both communities in a variety of settings before they develop linguistic and social repertoires Acquire their knowledge of linguistics and social repertoire from interaction with the Deaf community Know how to interpret in most settings Innately have a linguistic and social repertoire that encompasses nuances of interaction in both communities Sign Language interpreters1 Are always aware of the discourse norms of both parties in the interaction Are not always cognizant of discourse norms Always recognize that discourse norms may be different in the two languages Don't have to worry about the discourse norms, as the participants of interactions handle them Hearing parties to interpreted interactions often1 Have a set notion of the Deaf person and it doesn't change throughout the interaction Know the Deaf people and, therefore, are aware of the attributes of the Deaf individual in that interaction Rely upon interpretation to assess the attributes of Deaf people Rely on their knowledge of signs or visual communication to assess the attributes of the Deaf people in that setting Most hearing recipients of interpretation1 Enjoy listening to interpretations. Assume that interpreters are experts at understanding and expressing all the meaning in a verbatim manner. Understand that interpretation is as much art and science. Recognize that interpreters may not be fluent in both languages.
