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Interpreting Research
Edited by Daniel Gile
[Target 7:1] 1995
► pp. 91–106

Interpretation Research in Japan

 | Interpreting Research Association of Japan
 | Interpreting Research Association of Japan
The following is a personal account of how a small number of conference interpreters and others interested in the conference interpreting profession in Japan launched the Interpreting Research Assocation of Japan. The paper also reviews some of the pertinent writings, mainly in Japanese, which discuss various aspects of conference interpreting. It is hoped that this article will help shed some light on a number of issues we face in promoting interpretation research, as well as on the profession itself, in Japan.
Article outline
  • 1.Prelude to the Birth of a Research Association
  • 2.Launching the Association
  • 3.Writings on Interpreting in Japan
    • A.A Comprehensive Study
    • B.Textbooks and Self-Assessment Materials
    • C.In-Depth Studies of a Descriptive Nature
    • D.Books of General Interest Written by Interpreters
    • E.Historical Accounts
    • F.Literature Relating to Other Language Combinations
    • G.Meta 33:1 and The Interpreters' Newsletter, Special Issue No. 1
  • 4.Concluding Remarks
  • References
Published online: 1 January 1995
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