Features
- Supports studies in the classroom or at home
- Includes information on RID/AVLIC certification exams
- Covers ethics and practices, job prospects and pay rates
- Used by Interpreter Preparation Programs across North America
- Comprehensive 489-page Textbook plus Study Guide on 1 DVD
So You Want to be An Interpreter? An Introduction to Sign Language Interpreting - Fourth Edition is a great educational tool for those interested in pursuing a career in sign language interpreting. It consists of a textbook and a supplemental DVD which together offer a comprehensive study system, no matter what your experience level in signing.
About the Textbook: This book has evolved from more than 20 years of field-based research and classroom instruction. The authors have written the book so that both newcomers to the field of Sign Language interpretation and long-term practitioners can easily understand the history, trends and issues in the field.
They have included helpful examples and numerous personal experiences in a colorful communication style described by many readers as consumer friendly. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key points, thought questions and suggested activities to expand one's learning. The 14-chapter textbook includes appendices, a glossary and references and resources. Topics covered include history and cultural considerations, professional practices and ethics, job prospects, pay rates and much more. The content also includes information from the written portions of certification examinations for interpreters in both the United States and Canada.
So You Want to be An Interpreter? contains vital information beneficial to people who are Deaf, parents of Deaf individuals, teachers of the Deaf, students of American Sign Language and Deaf culture, as well as Sign Language Interpreters.
By Janice H. Humphrey and Bob J. Alcorn. Fourth Edition. 2007. 489 Pages. Soft cover.
About the Authors: Jan Humphrey was introduced to ASL and the Deaf community in Texas at age 15 which lead to a lifetime involvement with the Deaf community and a career as an interpreter and educator. Jan holds a Master's in Education from Texas A and M University and a Doctorate in Education from Brigham Young University. She began interpreting in 1966 and has taught interpreting since 1977, coordinating programs in Kansas, California and British Columbia. Jan is currently a freelance educator and consultant, as well as a community and video relay interpreter in Seattle, WA.
Bob Alcorn grew up in Texas where he lost his hearing at the age of 4-1/2 from spinal meningitis. He graduated from the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin. Bob received his BA in English from Gallaudet University and a Master's in Education from Texas A and M University. He taught Sign Language formally beginning in 1975 and taught interpreting beginning in 1981. At the time of his untimely death in 1996, Bob taught ASL at the University of Texas in Austin. Bob was active most of his adult life in fighting for the rights of Deaf people and working to improve the quality of interpreting services.
About the Study Guide on DVD. This Study Guide contains guided learning activities, study questions and supplemental video clips to enrich the learning journey of students in diverse learning environments. The video clips feature over 35 experts - some of whom grew up in Deaf culture, some deaf individuals who came to sign language and Deaf culture later in life; some are interpreters, others are hearing individuals with a range of experience with deaf individuals and interpreters. Used in conjunction with the textbook, these materials can be used to:
- Support students studying in a traditional classroom or taking a course by non-traditional or distance delivery
- Guide certified interpreters seeking credits from RID or AVLIC for certification maintenance programs
- Prepare an interpreter studying for the written portion of the certification examination for RID or AVLIC
- Direct an experienced interpreter seeking advanced placement and/or academic credit in an interpreter program that recognizes prior learning or flexible assessment
System Requirements: (PC) Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000. Intel Pentium or compatible. 16 MB RAM. Sound card and speakers.
(MAC) PowerPC with OS 8.x or higher. Open Transport 1.2 or higher. CD drive. 16 MB RAM. Sound card and speakers.
Software Requirements: QuickTime 4.1.2 or higher. Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.
Product dimensions (imperial): 9 inch H x 6.125 inch L x 1.125 inch W
Product dimensions (metric): 228.60 mm H x 155.58 mm L x 28.58 mm W
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