Reading Between the Signs
Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters by Anna Mindess
English | 28 Sept. 2000 | ISBN: 1877864730 | 280 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | 28 Sept. 2000 | ISBN: 1877864730 | 280 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
Ann Mindess examines a culture not widely understood - American deaf culture. Collectivist and high-context, it contrasts with mainstream individualistic, low-context American culture. Both cultures are examined and the interpreter's role and responsibilities are discussed.