Speak English or what? :: codeswitching and interpreter use in New York City courts /

Angermeyer presents a study of interpreter-mediated interaction in New York City small claims courts, drawing on audiorecorded arbitration hearings and ethnographic fieldwork. Focusing on the language use of speakers of Haitian Creole, Polish, Russian, or Spanish, the study explores how these litiga...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Angermeyer, Philipp Sebastian (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Schriftenreihe:Oxford studies in language and law.
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Zusammenfassung:Angermeyer presents a study of interpreter-mediated interaction in New York City small claims courts, drawing on audiorecorded arbitration hearings and ethnographic fieldwork. Focusing on the language use of speakers of Haitian Creole, Polish, Russian, or Spanish, the study explores how these litigants make use of their limited proficiency in English, in addition to communicating with the help of professional court interpreters.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 248 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199337576
0199337578
9780190235741
0190235748

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Volltext öffnen