Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics |
Editors | Carol Chapelle |
Publisher | Wiley |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781405198431 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Abstract
Translation and interpreting are deeply interconnected with bilingualism. Without high degrees of bilingualism, neither translation nor interpreting is feasible. This does not mean, however, that either translation or interpreting is a by-product of bilingualism. Rather it means that high attainment in bilingualism is a precondition for highly proficient translation/interpreting. The relationship between language ability, types of bilingualism, and translation/interpreting performance has not been sufficiently researched.