Multimodal Affordances in Diplomatic Interpreting by Xinqiao ... - 9781032583327

Multimodal Affordances in Diplomatic InterpretingAn SF-MDA Approach\nAuthor(s): Xinqiao Cen, Derek Irwin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032583327, 978-1032583327\nSynopsis\nThis book offers an in-depth exploration of diplomatic interpreting as a complex form of multimodal interaction, drawing on examples from [url] diplomatic interpreting activities to demonstrate the nuances of meaning transfer across modes and contexts.\n\nThe volume introduces the notion of interpreting being inherently multimodal through its employment of a range of semiotic repertoires, including linguistic modes, gesture, audial information, spatial arrangement, and visual imagery. Featuring case studies from [url] diplomatic interpreting scenarios, Cen and Irwin examine the means and reasons by which interpreters mediate the range of multimodal semiotic resources in such situations in order to accommodate different meanings across varied.