Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtrooms

This study investigates interlingual communicative challenges faced by interpreters in South African courtrooms. Data were collected from the participants in the study by taking a qualitative approach based on the observation of courtroom proceedings, as well as unstructured and structured interv...

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Main Authors:	Usadolo, Sam Erevbenagie, Kotzé, Ernst
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	Stellenbosch University 2014-12-01
Series:	Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
Subjects:	bilingualism dialect biculturalism sight translation linguistic human rights
Online Access:	https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/184

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spelling	doaj-f922816363734a22801ba273eaa11b732020-11-25T03:38:29ZafrStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus1726-541X2224-33802014-12-0143034535710.5842/43-0-184Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtroomsUsadolo, Sam Erevbenagie0Kotzé, Ernst1University of Fort Hare, South AfricaNelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South AfricaThis study investigates interlingual communicative challenges faced by interpreters in South African courtrooms. Data were collected from the participants in the study by taking a qualitative approach based on the observation of courtroom proceedings, as well as unstructured and structured interviews. The interlingual challenges identified can be linked to factors such as bilingualism, dialect usage, biculturalism and the requirement of sight translation in court. Potential solutions to the problems brought about by these factors form the focal point of this study. Finally, suggestions for further research are made within the limitations of the research framework.https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/184bilingualismdialectbiculturalismsight translationlinguistic human rights
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title	Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtrooms
title_short	Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtrooms
title_full	Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtrooms
title_fullStr	Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtrooms
title_full_unstemmed	Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtrooms
title_sort	some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign african interpreters in south african courtrooms
publisher	Stellenbosch University
series	Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
issn	1726-541X 2224-3380
publishDate	2014-12-01
description	This study investigates interlingual communicative challenges faced by interpreters in South African courtrooms. Data were collected from the participants in the study by taking a qualitative approach based on the observation of courtroom proceedings, as well as unstructured and structured interviews. The interlingual challenges identified can be linked to factors such as bilingualism, dialect usage, biculturalism and the requirement of sight translation in court. Potential solutions to the problems brought about by these factors form the focal point of this study. Finally, suggestions for further research are made within the limitations of the research framework.
topic	bilingualism dialect biculturalism sight translation linguistic human rights
url	https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/184
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Some interlingual communicative challenges for foreign African interpreters in South African courtrooms

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