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The imaginary invalid. Conference interpreters and E nglish as a lingua franca
Author(s) -
AlblMikasa Michaela
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of applied linguistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.712
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1473-4192
pISSN - 0802-6106
DOI - 10.1111/ijal.12076
Subject(s) - interpreter , english as a lingua franca , the imaginary , lingua franca , linguistics , sociology , psychology , computer science , philosophy , programming language , psychotherapist
The critical attitude of conference interpreters towards E nglish as a L ingua F ranca ( ELF ) has so far been downplayed by ELF researchers. This paper aims at detailing the experience of professional conference interpreters in interpreter‐mediated ELF communication and argues that ELF research has a stake in looking into their complaints because this may produce a better understanding of a number of aspects of mediated and unmediated ELF communication. Interpreter experience may thus contribute to achieving a more comprehensive and balanced description of ELF .