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Linguistic Equity Through a Court Interpreter in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6429048 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ran Yi (0000-0003-1858-3358, UNSW Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 525-547 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-8059 • E-ISSN: 1572-8722 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11196-023-10090-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4390718176 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
Linguistic equity through an interpreter is not merely a fundamental human right but also an integral part of procedural justice. As codified in the professional code of conduct, interpreters should faithfully interpret everything that has been said in the exact same manner as the original speakers. Much has been researched about the content. Little has been known about the interpretations of the manner. Drawing on one hundred questionnaire responses, this article examines the interpreters’ awareness of the manner of speech in Australian virtual courts and remote interpreting settings. The results suggest a general lack of understanding of the manner of speech, as reflected by interpreters’ inadequate knowledge of definitions and specific types of manner-related features. Furthermore, the insufficient understanding of the manner of speech impacts the interpreters’ perceptions of the manner of speech in the original utterances, and their views of the faithful reproduction of the se feature in courtroom discursive practices. The qualitative and quantitative analyses of written responses provided by professional interpreters provide insights into the practical aspects of reproducing the manner of speech in court
Equity (law · Interpreter · Linguistics · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Computer Science · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Ombudsman and Human Rights · Psychology
The bilingual courtroom
The Discourse of Court Interpreting
Interpreting Inexplicit Language during Courtroom Examination
Hyperrealistic Jurisprudence
The Australian Human Rights Commission
Analysing Discourse
Translatability of Speech Style in Court Interpreting
Linguistic diversity as a challenge and an opportunity for improved legal policy
The promise of linguistic equity for migrants in Australian courtrooms
Powerless Language Markers and the Correspondence Bias
Speech style and impression formation in a court setting
The Bilingual Courtroom
Interpretation at the Asylum Office
Justice Under Microscope
Hedges, Tag Questions, Message Processing, and Persuasion
The Effects of Hedges in Persuasive Arguments
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |