You Want To Be An Interpreter? Fifth Edition

ISBN#978-0-9704355-5-2
COVER PRICE: $99.95

The authors of this entry-level textbook are excited about your desire to become a Sign Language interpreter and have done our best to provide you with a guide as you begin this journey. In writing this text, we assume you come prepared for success. You should already have advanced (preferably native or near-native) sign language skills (ASL, LSQ, MSL, etc.) and spoken language skills (English, French, or Spanish). You should, as well, be comfortable interacting with the kaleidoscope of individuals who make up the audiologically deaf, culturally Deaf, and DeafBlind members of your local, regional and national communities. Additionally, you should begin building relationships and developing skills to successfully collaborate with interpreting colleagues from multiple cultures and diverse backgrounds and identities

Regardless of your background, if you want to be an interpreter, this book is for you! Here, you will find an introduction and pathway to working as a sign language interpreter, understanding the in’s and out’s of professional practice, ethical guidelines to inform your decision making, and the complexities of creating messages that start in one language and end in another, while maintaining the same meaning and impact. You will learn about the history of the interpreting profession, professional associations, and the credentialing processes in the US and Canada. You will also discover the nuts and bolts of working in different types of assignments.

This revised and updated edition is the work of a team of authors who have a total of over 150 years of experience interpreting and teaching, joined by invited guest authors and members of a Deaf interpreter focus group who have shared insightful contributions as well as feedback from recognized leaders in our profession, past and present. Overall, we are delighted to present this textbook to you. This 5th edition is unlike any other on the market!

We welcome you to our profession!