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Chapter 1-14 "So You Want To Be An Interpreter?" Flashcards

1
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The Communication Process

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An interactive and dynamic process in which communicators simultaneously send and receive multiple and overlapping messages.

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Factors in a Contextual Environment

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External Noise, physiological noise, and psychological noise

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Why does the book call communication relational?

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Because it is done with other people

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What does context of the message mean?

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Who we are communicating with and where this communication takes place.

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How can one construct a message?

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Explicitly or implicitly.

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Using one word or phrase Define each term to match that word, Equivocal Language, Euphemistic Language, and Abstract.

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Deliberate (equivocal), social acceptable (euphemistic), degrees of imprecision (abstract)

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Passive Voice

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When actions aren’t overtly stated

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What is one example of Passive Voice the book provides?

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A phone call was made.

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9
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Provide 2 examples of what register determines.

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Choice of vocabulary and Speaker goals.

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What type of register doesn’t have rules when it comes to turn taking?

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Frozen Text

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How does rate and volume affect interpreting? What example could be provided to clearly illustrate this?

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The interpreter will have to make adjustments to fit the overall rate or volume. For example, a slower rate may cause the interpreter to enunciate signs more.

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What are the five types of register?

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Frozen, Consultative, Formal, Intimate and Casual.

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13
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Complete this statement; Culture is ____ and _____ .

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enigmatic and largely amorphous.

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Provide 3 examples of what culture defines?

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Gender, Social Experiences, and Educational experiences.

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How much percent of the world is a collectivist?

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70%

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Is the United States of America and Individual or Collectivist society?

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Individual

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From the chart in the book, contrast the difference of an Individual and Collectivist society.

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In regards to shared knowledge, a collectivist society highly depends on one another for shared information such as history where a Individualist society depends on their own merit of knowledge gained through different practices.

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18
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According to Chapter 2 of the book, what dictates communication?

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Cultural Identity/Culture

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19
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Communication takes place between what?

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Two people.

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20
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Provide an example of interpersonal communication specifically how it relates to culture.

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A Japanese male and American female marrying one another. Cultures will dictate their style of communication.

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21
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Provide other examples of where culture may dictate other factors.

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Behavior, Communication norms, politeness.

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What concept is implied in chapter three under word of caution? Hint; Starts with the letter “I” and discusses multiple identities one may hold.

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Intersectionality.

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What percent of Deaf people are born into hearing families? What might this imply?

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90% of Deaf people and this could lead to language deprivation and hearing appropriation if the family does not know about Deaf culture.

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24
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Most Deaf people use _____ for ____ communication.

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English, Written.

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25
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What does the book emphasize interpreters become comfortable with?

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They must develop comfort with conversation that incorporates graphic visual description.

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26
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What is culture based on in the Deaf community?

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Visual language

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27
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According to Chapter 3 of the book, what is important when communicating with a Deaf person(s).

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Sustaining eye contact.

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Complete this, Hearing people frequently perceive Deaf people as _________, ________, or even ________ due to the visual display of emotions that is more intense than what is used in hearing culture.

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“highly emotional,” agitated, threatening.

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29
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What group of Deaf people does the book say are different from other cultural minorities in North America?

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African American Deaf people.

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30
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Under “Interpreting with Native Deaf People” how many Native people are in the United States and Canada combined?

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2.3 Million

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31
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What can affect communication styles when working with Native Deaf individuals?

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Family Structure and tribal identity.

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32
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Do all Deaf native people utilize ASL? If not, what form of communication might they use?

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No they don’t. They might use their native home signs.

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33
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T/F In the Native Communities(s) there is little separation of religion and medical treatment?

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True

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34
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Amongst these cultures which one(s) value family/elders; Deaf, African American, Hispanic, or Native?

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All of them.

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35
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What affects a person(s) sense of self?

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Their identity and labeling, whom they chose to be and belong to.

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36
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What is the hearing perspective on Deaf culture?

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An inability to hear - to have a Deficit in hearing.

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37
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What is the Deaf perspective on their own culture?

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Unique to each individual and not seen as an impairment.

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38
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What does it mean when someone refers to themself as Deaf?

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It means that they recognize and identify with ranges of hearing on the decibel spectrum.

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39
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What Decibel is considered to be Deaf?

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56 or greater DB.

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40
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Are hearing deficit, hearing impaired, hearing loss appropriate ways to refer to people who are Deaf?

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No, it can be culturally insensitive and seen as “stigmatizing” (87).

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41
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What does it mean for American Sign Language to be English based?

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Its a manual representation of English.

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42
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What is the Rochester Method?

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A form of English based signs that utilized fingerspelling.

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43
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What other forms of English based signs are there?

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SEE 2, SEE 1, Signed English, Case.

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44
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What forms of American Sign Language are there?

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Old, Traditional, Anglicized, and Modern.

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45
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What forms of Sign Language should interpreters be knowledgeable of and why?

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All forms because Deaf people come from different backgrounds in regards to how they acquired their way to communicate.

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46
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What form of Signed English evolved primarily from interpreters?

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CASE

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47
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What does CASE stand for and what does it mean?

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It stands for Conceptually Signed English and they are signs that are selected based on the meaning of the idea being conveyed. (See Chapter 4, p. 94).

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48
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What is arguably a “natural progression in the evolution of ASL”?

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Bragg

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49
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What are two examples of other forms of Sign Language interpreters should be aware of?

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Home Signs and Gestures, and Foreign Sign Language.

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50
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What does the book refer to when discussing about Deaf people who have not developed competency or skill in any language?

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Minimal Language Skills.

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T/F - Some Deaf people don’t use Sign Language but instead prefer to speech read and use their own speech to communicate?

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True.

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52
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Is Tactile Sign Language used by Deaf people?

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No, its used by Deaf Blind people.

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T/F - Sign Language Interpreters are to always respect each Deaf individuals identity regardless of how they refer to themselves.

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True

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54
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According to the book, what do they conceptualize people who base their personal mental assessments of others as?

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Psychological.

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T/F - As interpreters we have to accept our BIAS and work to be self-aware and improve on it.

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True.

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56
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What’s an example of Stereotyping in the Deaf community?

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Labeling Deaf people as handicapped.

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57
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What is one harmful way the system tries to diminish the Deaf community?

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Through health professionals who suggest Deaf children to assimilate to a hearing dominant norm rather than embrace their own culture.

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58
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Complete the statement; North American culture has _______ been a _______ culture.

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Historically, White Man’s.

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T/F - Most people consciously hurt, malign, or oppress others.

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False.

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60
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T/F - Enforcing normalcy on others is healthy.

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False.

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61
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What does the “fix it” mentality stem from?

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Hearing people assuming Deaf people want to become hearing.

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62
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What type of group would say, “Why can’t Deaf people appreciate what I’m doing for them?”

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Benefactor/Majority.

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63
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The act of Audism through systematic and social oppression has resulted in what?

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As a resulted it has caused Deaf people to feel inadequate and have a low form of self-confidence.

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64
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Who said this, “We are silenced and silence ourselves in the face of cultural expectation that the speech of others is powerful and privileged”?

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Clayton.

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65
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What is the type of hostility in which minority groups to turn on one other?

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Horizontal Hostility.

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What is the result of minority groups believing benefactors are perfect?

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They in turn will depend on these benefactors.

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67
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T/F - Deaf people embrace the idea of liberation and equality?

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False - not all accept this out of a Fear of Freedom.

68
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What page would I refer to if I wanted to read about a Fear of Freedom?

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P. 122

69
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T/F - Institutionalized Oppression affects interpreters? If so why?

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True because if we don’t recognizes how the system has displaced the community we serve then we are failing to be culturally competent and humble.

70
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T/F - American Sign Language wasn’t accepted as a legitimate language until the late 20th century.

A

True.

71
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T/F - Interpreters will work with plenty Deaf individuals who are scared by the ongoing disenfranchisement of the system.

A

True.

72
Q

What does humor mean to minority groups?

A

Its a way to cope with the ongoing disenfranchisement that these groups are confronted with on a day to day basis.

73
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T/F - Deaf people will always feel a sense of invasion and loss of privacy when working with interpreters.

A

True.

74
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How are interpreters affected by oppression in the Deaf community?

A

They are witnesses to the verbal and behavioral discrimination Deaf people face in different environments from hearing people.

75
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What is vicarious trauma?

A

It is trauma that results from observing another person(s) traumatic experience.

76
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Do interpreters experience vicarious trauma?

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Yes because they bare witness to the discrimination of ignorance of the hearing world and how they treat Deaf people(s).

77
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How does the concept of power coincide with interpreters?

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They hold a lot of power because in an interpreting environment, for example, you may be the only persons who fully understand what is happening in both languages.

78
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Who started to challenge interpreters to consider their role in light of “historic oppression” (140)?

A

Charlotte Baker-Shenk.

79
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Complete this statement; in order to ______ the ______, we have to sometimes _________ we are apart of the ________.

A

Fix, Problem, recognize, Problem.

80
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Who wrote the article “The Interpreter: Machine, Advocate or Ally?”

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Baker-Shenk.

81
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What does your L1, and L2 mean?

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L1 is your native tongue and L2 is a language learned secondary from your native tongue.

82
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What does your L1, and L2 mean?

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L1 is your native tongue and L2 is a language learned secondary from your native tongue.

83
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In your own words describe what C-Language means to you.

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It is when your L1 and L2 meet face to face and there happens to be a lot of utterances in your L1 because of trying to comprehend the L2.

84
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What does SL stand for?

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Source Language

85
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What does TL stand for?

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Target Language

86
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Complete the Statement; When interpreting from the SL to the TL your ______ _______ changes depending on the rate and volume of the speaker.

A

Processing Time.

87
Q

Complete the statement; ______ includes various forms of English based signing.

A

Transliteration.

88
Q

How do you make spoken English visible for an oral Deaf person?

A

Utilize oral transliteration.

89
Q

_____ refers to the process of taking one frozen form of one language and turning it into another frozen form of language.

A

Translation.

90
Q

What does it mean to sight translate?

A

This means to turn a frozen form of one language into a spoken or signed form of another language.

91
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An interpreter is a _______ and ________ professional.

A

Bilingual and Bicultural.

92
Q

A ______ works between two forms of the same language.

A

Transliterator.

93
Q

What two kinds of interpretation are there?

A

Simultaneous and Consecutive.

94
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What work do interpreters do? (hint; as part of the actual interpreting process)

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Sign to Voice and Voice to Sign or A-E, E-A.

95
Q

Who are consumers?

A

Deaf people who utilize interpreting services.

96
Q

What types of settings do interpreters work in?

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One on One, Small Group, and Large Group.

97
Q

Where in the book can I locate a chart of different examples of settings interpreters work in?

A

P. 159 - P. 161

98
Q

How many philosophical frames does the book address?

A

4.

99
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What are the names of these philosophical frames?

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Helper, Conduit, Language Facilitation, and Bilingual-bicultural.

100
Q

Which philosophy is also known as the machine philosophy?

A

Conduit.

101
Q

Which model lead to a rigid interpretation of the Code of Ethics?

A

Conduit Model.

102
Q

In the mid 1970’s this model was introduced.

A

The communication facilitation.

103
Q

What model is considered the mid-point between the helper and conduit model?

A

Bicultural-Bilingual.

104
Q

What is it called when interpreters make it a goal to keep their audience engaged and interacted with the SL?

A

Maintaining dynamic equivalence.

105
Q

What does it mean to culturally expand?

A

Providing contextual information around the SL into the TL so that the consumer can fully understand what is being conveyed.

106
Q

Why are cultural needs important in the field of interpreting?

A

This is significant because what may be considered culturally appropriate in one language, doesn’t mean its culturally acceptable in another. Understanding and conveying those differences help with message equivalency.

107
Q

What two features lack in the other models or philosophical frames?

A

The reality that interpreters are human beings not machines and the power inherent in the position of the interpreter.

108
Q

Does ASL and English share the same grammatical identity?

A

No/False.

109
Q

What does it mean when speech has pauses and phraseology?

A

This has to do with Prosody.

110
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What does it mean to drop SL form?

A

This means to let go of any form of the SL that could cause any source language intrusions in the TL.

111
Q

Does ASL have a written form?

A

No.

112
Q

Because Deaf people utilize English to write, does that mean that American Sign Language is a visual form of English?

A

No, this is a common misconception.

113
Q

When a word has more than one intent behind it such as RUN, what does that mean for the interpreter?

A

They have to pay attention to context so that they can convey meaning.

114
Q

______ is indirect whereas _____ is direct.

A

English, American Sign Language.

115
Q

How many kinds of expansions are there?

A

7 kinds of expansions.

116
Q

List the seven type of expansions

A

Contrasting, Faceting, Reiterating, Role-Shifting/Incorporation of 3-D information, Noun-Listing/Examples, Couching/Nesting, and Describe Then Do.

117
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CANT GO PARTY CANT is an example of what?

A

Reiterating.

118
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ME HAPPY, SMILE-ON-FACE, SATISFIED is an example of what?

A

Faceting.

119
Q

ASL takes what is ______ in English and makes it ______.

A

Implicit, Explicit.

120
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In ASL ______ always come first in grammar.

A

Time.

121
Q

Lexical and semantic units are grouped into workable units or ______ .

A

Chunks.

122
Q

Interpreters will face the challenge of ______ _______ _______ ________.

A

Managing the Overall Process.

123
Q

What are the five steps of the interpreting process?

A

Take in Source Language, Identify Deep Structure Meaning, Apply contextual schema, formulate TL utterance, and produce interpretation.

124
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Keeping interpreting in mind, why is critical thinking so important?

A

It’s your ability to understand the text, the message at a deeper level. By doing this you are able to go for intent and goal.

125
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What is schema?

A

Prior knowledge that the interpreter brings to an assignment.

126
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Before entering an interpreted environment an interpreter is expected to _________.

A

Predict.

127
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What should the interpreter predict?

A

The Who, where, and relationship between the consumers. Contextual Factors.

128
Q

Interpreters must know the parameters of what?

A

Target Culture.

129
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What are three main examples the book suggests to do when processing?

A

Multi-task and monitor, contextually scan, and Monitor overall process.

130
Q

Are interpreters trained to use first or second person when interpreting?

A

First Person.

131
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What does it mean to ask for Clarification?

A

It means that you should not start interpreting until you understand what is being signed/said.

132
Q

When working with uninitiated customers what type of skills are required?

A

Self-Advocacy skills.

133
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What year did the interpreting scene change?

A

1964.

134
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Have interpreters always been paid for services?

A

Prior to 1964, no, most interpreters were volunteers and connected with the person in need of the services.

135
Q

What decades does the book considered to be, “increased social conscious”?

A

The 1960’s and 70’s.

136
Q

What were the background of people who founded the RID?

A

Deaf family members, teachers of the Deaf and clergy involved in Deaf ministries.

137
Q

What implications did the RID founders have on the Deaf community? Provide one.

A

This is where the helper model came into play and a concern that non-native deaf people were influencing the community and culture.

138
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Who is one founder the Book mentions of RID?

A

Lillian Beard.

139
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What were the original purposes of the RID?

A

Publishing a registry of interpreters, Investigating evaluation and certification systems, and Informing the public about interpreting services.

140
Q

What are the membership categories within the RID?

A

Certified, Associate, Supporting, Student, and Organizational.

141
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What membership category do interpreters fall under?

A

Certified.

142
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How often do members vote for a new board?

A

Every 2 years.

143
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What are 2 benefits of being an RID member?

A

Reduce rates on RID publications and access to consultation, advice, and direction from organizational leaders.

144
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When did the RID evaluation of Sign Language interpreters begin?

A

1972.

145
Q

What replaced all existing reverse skill certificates?

A

Certified Deaf Interpreter.

146
Q

What year did the RID require all applicants to have a Bachelors degree before becoming certified?

A

2016.

147
Q

How many hours and years of experience must an interpreter have if she wants to become legally certified?

A

Five years of experience, 75 hours of legal interpreting, and 50 hours of formal legal training.

148
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What category do those requirements fall under?

A

Category 2.

149
Q

In _____, _____ _____ published his seminal text a __________________.

A

1965, William Stokoe, A Dictionary of American Sign Language on Linguistic Principles.

150
Q

How does the book define Ethics?

A

A set of principles that defines what is judged appropriate or inappropriate, right or wrong.

151
Q

What is one guideline for professional conduct?

A

Dettering inappropriate and immoral conduct.

152
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How many guidelines does the book address in regards to professional conduct?

A

Six.

153
Q

When was the NAD-RID code of professional conduct adopted?

A

In 2005.

154
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How many tenants are in the code of professional conduct?

A

7 tenets.

155
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What are these tenets followed by?

A

Guiding principles for each tenet.

156
Q

What professional conduct relates to trust in the NAD-RID CPC?

A

Confidentiality.

157
Q

Ethical decision making requires ____ _____.

A

Critical Thinking.

158
Q

In practicing principles where can a student locate this in the book and how many are there?

A

P. 312-318 and there are 9 steps.

159
Q

What type of professional setting do recent interpreter graduates work in?

A

The educational setting.

160
Q

What does VRI stand for?

A

Video Relay Interpreting.

161
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What does the book suggest a team be required for?

A

Assignments lasting for more than 50 minutes.

162
Q

What is the Deaf population in Dallas Texas?

A

13,000.

163
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Deaf people tend to congregate in _______ .

A

Metropolitan areas.

164
Q

What are the most common types of employment?

A

As a staff interpreter in interpreter agencies and In mainstreamed classrooms ranging from K-12 and into a variety of post secondary settings.

165
Q

What is one strategy to mitigate against Repetitive Strain Injury?

A

Regular exercise and good nutrition. This will help to keep your bones and muscles strong and healthy and be able to sustain the strain with more muscle support.

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