Aída Martínez-Gómez
List of John Benjamins publications for which Aída Martínez-Gómez plays a role.
Articles
2021 Feelings about language brokering: The contribution of formal interpreter education Interpreting 23:1, pp. 127–150 | Article
Young language brokers have a complex emotional relationship with the translation and interpreting tasks that they engage in for their families and communities. Whereas they often report feeling happy, useful and proud of themselves for being able to contribute to their families’ well-being,… read more
2020 Language brokering by young adults: Insights into interpreter-mediated interaction Translation and Interpreting Studies 15:2, pp. 261–279 | Article
This study explores the “who, what, where, and how” of language brokering as performed by young adults. Given that the backgrounds of child language brokers merge with the socialization processes that encompass early adulthood, their potentially unique experiences may reveal valuable information… read more
2020 Who defines role? Negotiation and collaboration between non-professional interpreters and primary participants in prison settings Ethics of Non-Professional Translation and Interpreting, Monzó-Nebot, Esther and Melissa Wallace (eds.), pp. 108–131 | Article
This article analyzes the communicative behaviors of non-professional interpreters and primary participants in the context of therapy/counseling sessions in a prison setting. It describes the negotiation and collaboration patterns established among all members of the communicative triad in order… read more
2017 Language rights and interpreting services in Spanish prisons Babel 63:6, pp. 813–834 | Article
Criminal justice systems throughout the world are becoming increasingly aware of the challenges posed by language barriers. However, that awareness is still limited to the realm of court proceedings, whereas legislation aiming to protect language rights of foreign prisoners is scarce and vague. In… read more
2014 Interpreting in prison settings: An international overview Interpreting 16:2, pp. 233–259 | Article
This paper presents an overview of the strategies adopted by prison systems around the world to enable communication between foreign language-speaking inmates and corrections staff. Following a survey-based research design, the study targeted prison systems where the incarcerated population is at… read more