Taiwan Sign Language interpreting: theoretical aspects and pragmatic issues

"This book is the first monograph on interpreting issues related to Taiwan Sign Language (TSL). TSL is the language used amongst deaf communities in Taiwan. As far as interpreting from and into TSL is concerned, there are numerous issues and inadequacies to be tackled in terms of the professional identity and the services provided. Research on this issue is crucial because it aims at raising the self-awareness of TSL interpreters and the quality of the interpretation itself. The results of this research monograph have implications for sign language interpreting in regard to research, pedagogy and practice, insofar as they raise the awareness of one's own professional figure. This seems to be a crucial deontological factor in any discussion related to interpreting rights"--

Cover -- Contents -- List of Table -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Research Hypothesis -- 1.3. Background and Rationale for the Book -- 1.4. General Method -- 1.5. The Anticipated Contribution of the Book -- 1.6. Outline of the Chapters -- 2. Taiwan Sign Language -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. A Diachronic Analysis of TSL: A Historical Excursus -- 2.3. Diatopic and Diachronic Variation -- 2.4. A Historical Journey Toward Dignity -- 2.4.1 Language "Evolution": From Hands to Mouth -- 2.5. Cued Speech

2.6. Manually Coded Languages (MCLs) -- 2.7. Lip Reading -- 2.8. Oralism -- 2.9. Signed Chinese vs. Natural Sign Language -- 2.10. Concluding Remarks -- 3. TSL Interpreting -- 3.1. TSL Interpreting History -- 3.2. Status Quo of TSL Interpreters -- 3.3. Professional Volunteers -- 3.4. Conclusion -- 4. Challenging Areas in TSL Interpreting -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. The Importance of Metaphors and Figurative Speech -- 4.3. Diachronic Literature Review -- 4.4. Iconicity in Sign Languages -- 4.5. Metaphors in Sign Languages -- 4.6. Examples from TSL -- 4.7. Conclusion -- 5. Empirical Research

5.1. Introduct…