20.451, Books: Discipline of Ling/Socioling/Translation: Torikai

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Title: Voices of the Invisible Presence 
Subtitle: Diplomatic Interpreters in Post-World War II Japan 
Series Title: Benjamins Translation Library 83  

Publication Year: 2009 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=BTL%2083 


Author: Kumiko Torikai

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027290021 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 85.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027290021 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 128.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027224279 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 85.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027224279 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 128.00


Abstract:

"Voices of the Invisible Presence: Diplomatic Interpreters in Post-World
War II Japan" examines the role and the making of interpreters, in the
social, political and economic context of postwar Japan, using oral history
as a method. The primary questions addressed are what kind of people became
interpreters in post-WWII Japan, how they perceived their role as
interpreters, and what kind of role they actually played in foreign
relations. In search of answers to these questions, the living memories of
five prominent interpreters were collected, in the form of life-story
interviews, which were then categorized based on Pierre Bourdieu's concept
of 'habitus', 'field' and 'practice'. The experiences of pioneering
simultaneous interpreters are analyzed as case studies drawing on Erving
Goffman's 'participation framework' and the notion of<i> kurogo</i> in
Kabuki theatre, leading to the discussion of (in)visibility of interpreters
and their perception of language, culture and communication. 



Linguistic Field(s): Discipline of Linguistics
                     Sociolinguistics
                     Translation


Written In: English  (eng)
	
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