Each One, Teach One: A Case for Metalinguistic Interpreter Education

Title: Each One, Teach One: A Case for Metalinguistic Interpreter Education
Creator: Amanda Wheeler-Kay
Degree Name: Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
Project Type: Action Research Project
Date: 6/15/2025
Abstract: Many interpreter training programs focus on the information-sharing aspects of communication, prioritizing these over communication-related elements of interpreting. This action research project explores communicative elements of an interpreted encounter, metalinguistic capacities required for competent interpreting and facilitation of communication between speakers of different languages. Specifically, this project explores which metalinguistic TASKS (Talents, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Style) are important to teach interpreters and how to best teach these skills, regardless of the languages the interpreters are being trained to work between.
Keywords: metalinguistic communication; sign language interpreting; spoken language interpreting
Committee Member: Sarah Sheldrick; Kara DeGiovanni
Rights: Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2025, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.; https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
License: CC-BY (attribution)
Language: eng
Type: Text
Identifier: AmandaWheelerKay_ARP_2025