Interpreting in Tanzania from the perspective of Tanzanian interpreters
| Autor: | Elizaveta Getta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Swahili
Linguistics and Language biology business.industry Communication Context (language use) Public relations biology.organism_classification computer.software_genre Lingua franca Intercultural communication Language and Linguistics language.human_language Globalization Tanzania Political science National identity language business computer Interpreter computer.programming_language |
| Zdroj: | Babel. Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation. 67:553-578 |
| ISSN: | 1569-9668 0521-9744 |
| DOI: | 10.1075/babel.00241.get |
| Popis: | The study overviews the role of interpreting services in Tanzania, presenting mainly the experience of practicing freelance interpreters. The two official languages of Tanzania – English and Swahili – have separate roles in the country. Although most Tanzanians accept English as a necessary medium of intercultural communication, Swahili is perceived as an important part of Tanzanian national identity. It is the country’s lingua franca. On the one hand, Tanzania aims to preserve communication in Swahili; on the other hand, there is an inevitable need for intercultural communication with the rest of the world that grows especially in the context of globalization. The paper focuses on the role, status, education, working languages, conditions of Tanzanian interpreters, and the requirements of local and international clients. The study also creates a broader context that mentions crucial historical moments that have influenced the country’s current character of intercultural communication. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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