Chapter 8: Approach to the Work Flashcards
Helper Philosophical Frame
1960s
Views Deaf as handicapped, limited, unable to fully manage alone
Interpreter as caretaker
Tends to over-involvement: advises, directs, teaches, cajoles instead of interpret
Conduit/Machine Philosophy
Interpreters not responsible for interaction or Communication dynamics between clients
Robot-like role in communication
Communication Facilitation Philosophy
- early-mid 1970s
- deaf as part of larger handicapped population seeking inclusion
- ASL as useful communication mode for less educated (English is superior)
- importance of appropriate placement, facilitating visual intake, lighting background, indicate who is speaking, absence of visual noise (communication parameters)
- emphasis placed on interpreters appearance, no facial hair, piercings, jewelry, painted nails
Bilingual-Bicultural Philosophy
- recognizes deaf as oppressed minority
- ASL and deaf culture are accepted norms
- interpreter to equalize communication and empower
- sensitive to physical communication parameters AND inherent differences in communication dynamics
- includes provision of linguistic and cultural equivalents
- implicit and explicit information stated
Linguistic expansion
interpreting implicit info/ideas as well as explicit to guarantee full communication
Cultural expansion
providing contextual information needed to make sense of differing schema or experiential base
Cultural/linguistic reduction
reduces volume and detail of info without affecting intended meaning
-sometimes required to match cultural/social/communication norms
Linguistic Need for adaptations
one language requires overt statement of information that is understood but understated in another language
Cultural Need for adaptations
cultural norms differ from language groups
example: individual names important to English but not ASL
Difference in Experiential frame adaptations
sometimes necessary to provide experientially specific information to create schema for successful conveyance and understanding