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So You Want to Be an Interpreter: An Introduction to Sign Language Interpreting

by Janice H. Humphrey, Bob J. Alcorn · 1995

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If you're interested in becoming a sign language interpreter, this is the most popular interpreting textbook in the US and Canada. Enhance your knowledge of American Sign Language and interpreting with this reader-friendly resource. Explains the interpreting process, ethics, the job market, and much more. For beginners to seasoned interpreters, for in-class use or independent study. Includes thought questions and practice activities.

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