Reading between the signs : intercultural communication for sign language interpreters - Mindess, Anna (Boston ; London : Intercultural Press, 2006)
Introduction -- The study of culture -- Selected topics in intercultural communication -- Do Americans really have a culture? -- American deaf culture -- Multicultural deaf culture -- Culture, change, and technology -- The impact of cultural differences on interpreting situations -- Multicultural interpreting challenges -- The interpreter's role and responsibilities -- Techniques for cultural adjustments -- Interpreting in a virtual world -- Cultural sensitivity shouldn't end at five o'clock -- Afterword / by Dr. Thomas K. Holcomb.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Interpreters for the deaf -- United States; Communication and culture -- United States; Intercultural communication -- United States; Deaf -- Means of communication -- United States; American Sign Language