Diplomatic and Political Interpreting Explained - 9780367409241

Taylor & Francis

Diplomatic and Political Interpreting ExplainedAuthor(s): Mira Kadri?, Sylvi Rennert, Christina Schffner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367409241, 978-0367409241\nSynopsis\nThe role of the interpreter at international meetings of politicians and diplomats is a critical one. This book examines the history of diplomacy and diplomatic interpreting as well as the rules and realities of modern diplomatic relations. Building on interviews with interpreters, diplomats and politicians, it examines language as a tool of diplomatic and political communication, the role of interpreters in diplomacy, and the different forms of interaction and communicative behaviour interpreters face and exhibit. \n\nThe book covers the different ways in which interpreters manage information, expressivity, and interaction, and what diplomats think about it. Each chapter presents key concepts and definitions; examples from existing literatu]