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So you want to be an Interpreter - Chapter 8

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Philosophical frames include:
Helper philosophy; conduit/machine philosophy; language facilitation philosophy, and bilingual-bicultural philosophy.
What year was the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf established?
1964
Dynamic Equivalence refers to....
the way people in interaction react to or engage with speaker or signer and his or her message.
One's philosophical frame determines the way an interpreter does what?
Sees his or her clients, their roles and the role of the interpreter; Views ASL/English and Deaf/hearing norms and rules of interaction; and Interprets the tenets in the professional Code of Ethics and uses the power inherent in the position of interpreter.
The RID Code of Ethics was developed partially in response to...
the presence of "helpers" in the field.
What philosophical frame led to an interpretation of the Code of Ethics as a rigid set of rules?
The machine (conduit) philosophy.
A time that interpreters began to describe themselves as equivalent to a telephone wire - simply relaying information from one receiver to another.
The time of the machine (conduit) philosophy.
Today, interpreters work primarily from what type of philosophical frame when approaching their work as interpreters?
Bilingual-bicultural
A linguistic expansion involves ....?
interpreting implicit information or ideas, as well as the explicit information and ideas, if it is needed to guarantee full communication.
A cultural expansion involves...?
providing the contextual information needed to make sense out of something that is signed or said to someone with a different schema or experiential base.
A cultural or linguistic reduction involves...?
reducing the volume, and sometimes the detail, of information without affecting the meaning intended. This is sometimes required due to different cultural, social and communication norms and expectations.
Linguistic and cultural adaptations are not made on whim; they are based on one of what three reasons?
1) Linguistic need
2) Cultural need
3) Difference in experiential frame
What is the meaning of "straight English?"
unprocessed non-conceptual sign-for-word transliteration
Which philosophical frame views Deaf people as handicapped, limited, unable to fully manage their personal and business affairs; believes that Deaf people are mentally, emotionally, or experientially incapable of fully understanding the world around them?
The helper philosophical frame
Which philosophical frame views English as the only acceptable form of communication?
The conduit or machine philosophy
Which philosophical frame puts emphasis on the interpreter's appearance - beards and mustaches "outlawed," along with fingernail polish, patterned clothing and distracting jewelry?
The communication facilitation philosophy
Which philosophical frame views the role of an interpreter as equalizing communication and empowering the Deaf and hearing persons involved?
The bilingual - bicultural philosophy
True or False: There are still interpreters in North America who represent all four philosophical frames?
True
Which philosophical frame tends to be overly involved with Deaf and hearing clients, often moving out of the role of interpreter to advise, direct, teach or cajole?
The helper philosophical frame
Which philosophical frame views ASL as a useful communication mode for less educated or less intelligent individuals; sees English as superior to ASL?
The communication facilitation philosophy
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