Sign language interpreter aptitude: The trials and tribulations of a longitudinal study
This paper discusses the process of undertaking an exploratory longitudinal study of language learning and interpreter aptitude. It discusses the context of aptitude testing, the test selection for a test battery, the recruitment of subjects within the small-scale study (n=22) and the administration...
Main Author: | Christopher A Stone |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Sydney University
2017-04-01
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Series: | Translation and Interpreting : the International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.trans-int.org/index.php/transint/article/view/612/273 |
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