Chapter 3
A word about culture
Article outline
- 1.Culture
- 2.Cultural influence on spoken communication
- 3.Implications for interpreting
- 4.Culture and health
- 5.Cultural beliefs pertaining to health and their implications for the interpreter
- 5.1Sickness and disease (or medical condition)
- 5.2Patient behavior
- 5.3Cultural attitudes towards pain
- 5.4Causes of sickness
- 5.5Diets in sickness and health
- 5.6The role of the interpreter as a Cultural Liaison