Unsung Interpreters: The Jumbled Practice of Language Translation in Contemporary Field Research -- A Study of Anthropological Field Sites in the Arab League Countries

Autor/inn/en	Sepielak, Katarzyna; Wladyka, Dawid; Yaworsky, William
Titel	Unsung Interpreters: The Jumbled Practice of Language Translation in Contemporary Field Research -- A Study of Anthropological Field Sites in the Arab League Countries
Quelle	In: Language and Intercultural Communication, 19 (2019) 5, S.421-437 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8477
DOI	10.1080/14708477.2019.1585443
Schlagwörter	Translation; Field Studies; Anthropology; Arabs; Ethics; Safety; Researchers; Travel; Muslims; Multilingualism; Afro Asiatic Languages; Semitic Languages; Indo European Languages; Foreign Countries; Role Perception; Individual Characteristics; Data Collection; Bahrain; Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Libya; Morocco; Oman; Palestine; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Syria; United Arab Emirates; Yemen + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Praxisforschung; Anthropologie; Arab; Araber; Ethik; Sicherheit; Researcher; Forscher; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Muslim; Muslimin; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Arabisch; Hebräisch; Indoeuropäisch; Ausland; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Data capture; Datensammlung; Ägypten; Irak; Libanon; Libyen; Marokko; Palästina; Katar; Saudi-Arabien; Syrien; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate; Jemen
Abstract	Despite some recent criticism, the idea of language interpreting in anthropological (among others) field research seems still firmly rooted in classical anthropology where the interpreter was an obstacle and necessary evil rather than aid. We surveyed anthropologists conducting field research in Arab League countries to describe their practices and give them voice in the matter. We found that while a share of anthropologists appreciates interpreters' input, an equally striking number does not even recognize they used one. We discuss practices of having team members and local officials working as courtesy interpreters and its effect on ethics, safety and validity of data collection. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01