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Napier, Jemina. 2012. Research on sign language interpreting. In Chapelle, Carol A. The encyclopedia of applied linguistics. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell.
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Article in jnl/bk
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English
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Abstract
SLI research has adopted four main approaches to the majority of research studies: (a) a discourse analytic approach (transcriptions of naturally occurring data); (b) an ethnographic approach (focus groups, interviews, field observations); (c) survey research (questionnaires); and (d) an experimental approach. More SLI practitioners are becoming involved in conducting action research engaging in reflective practice, which has been referred to as “interpreter fieldwork research” (Napier, 2011). Due to the relationship between interpreters and the deaf community and to language–culture dynamics between a majority language and a minority culture, a lot of emphasis is placed on ensuring that deaf consumers are satisfied with SLI provision. This has influenced a stream of SLI research that explores deaf consumer perceptions of SLI.
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