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Interpreting as Meaning Mediation in Cross-Lingual Interpersonal Communication and Cross-Sociocultural Interaction

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Abstract

This chapter explores how meaning is mediated in interpreting as cross-lingual interpersonal communication and cross-sociocultural interaction, which is laden with attitudes, values and ideology in various settings. It begins by exploring the mediation function of interpreting in cross-lingual interpersonal communication and cross-sociocultural interaction. A typology is provided on meaning mediation in interpreting. Agents and ideology involved in interpreting as meaning mediation are analysed. Recent studies about meaning mediation in interpreting are reviewed. A corpus-based case study on meaning mediation at ‘critical points’ in interpreting is conducted with authentic examples from real-life interpreting done by professional interpreters.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Orientations in Interpreting Studies and Interpreter Education: Information Processing, Meaning Mediation and Language-pair Specificity
EditorsBinhua WANG
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter4
Pages79-120
Number of pages42
ISBN (Electronic)9781032643212
ISBN (Print)9781032643199
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Externally publishedYes

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