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Interpreter-mediated police interviews a discourse-pragmatic approach /

This book shows how participation of interpreters as mediators changes the dynamics of police interviews, particularly with regard to power struggles and competing versions of events. The analysis of interaction offers insights into language in the legal process.

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Main Authors: Nakane, Ikuko
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Police questioning
Translating and interpreting > Moral and ethical aspects
Power Social sciences
Language and languages > Political aspects
Discourse analysis
Translation & interpretation
Sociolinguistics
Criminology: legal aspects
Police law & police procedures
Languages
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137443199
Summary: This book shows how participation of interpreters as mediators changes the dynamics of police interviews, particularly with regard to power struggles and competing versions of events. The analysis of interaction offers insights into language in the legal process.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230355149.
Carrier Form: 246 p. : 3 ill.
ISBN: 9781137443199 :
1137443197 :
CLC: D971.25
Contents: Introduction: Tripartite Police Interview Interaction 1. Police Interviews and Interpreter Mediation 2. Setting the Scene: The Police Interviews and the Interpreting 3. Mediated Questioning and Balance of Power 4. Mediated Responses and Balance of Power 5. Miscommunication and Repair 6. Managing Silence 7. Mediated Reality Construction: Conclusions.

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