Non-professional interpreting and translation

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Abstract

Currently in Translation and Interpreting Studies, there is an ongoing debate about non-professional translators and interpreters (NPITs) regarding their place in the language industry, their status, their role and how they differ from professionals. This chapter is about non-professional translation and interpreting. The goal is to discuss the phenomenon, shed light on the interaction between NPITs and language-service provision and explore the challenges and opportunities arising from it. In so doing, we discuss research findings on NPITs and their bilingualism, considering it both as an individual and a societal phenomenon. From the perspective of industry, we analyze the impact of NPITs on issues such as access to services/information, market needs, supply and demand of language provision and quality, as well as NPITs’ remuneration and educational opportunities.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Bloomsbury Companion to Language Industry Studies
EditorsErik Angelone, Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow, Gary Massey
PublisherBloomsbury
Pages115-138
Number of pages24
ISBN (Electronic)9781350024953
ISBN (Print)9781350024939
Publication statusPublished - 14 Nov 2019

Keywords

  • bilingualism
  • expertise
  • professional development
  • sociological issues
  • quality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Social Sciences

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