Ch. 8

Question 1

Name one thing an interpreter’s philosophical framework determines.

Answer 1

It determines how they view their clients, their roles, and the role of the interpreter.

Question 2

True or False: the helper philosophy was the first developed model

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which philosophy best describes when a interpreter is fostering communication in a robot-like way

Answer 3

Machine (Conduit) Philosophy

Question 4

Interpreters becoming more aware of the need for appropriate placement, lighting, background, etc. is part of which philosophy (model)?

Answer 4

Communication Facilitator

Question 5

What philosophical frame (model) do interpreters primarily approach their work with today?

Answer 5

bilingual-bicultural model

Question 6

What is linguistic expansion?

Answer 6

includes interpreting implicit information or ideas, as well as the explicit, if it is needed to guarantee full communication

Question 7

What is cultural expansion?

Answer 7

providing the contextual information needed to make sense out of something that is signed or said to someone with a different schema or experimental base

Question 8

What is one thing to be cautious of with expanding and reducing?

Answer 8

Slipping back into the Helper model

Question 9

What was developed in response to the presence of ‘helpers’ in the field?

Answer 9

The RID Code of Ethics

Question 10

True or False: You should only approach interpreting with one philosophical frame at all times

Answer 10

False