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

~ Janice H. Humphrey (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 423 pages
• Publisher: H & H Publishing Company; 2 edition (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964036738
• ISBN-13: 978-0964036734
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #571,755 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Sign Language Interpreter's Bible, January 16, 2000

By	Scott G. Shelp (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This book offers valuable information for anyone wishing to become a professional sign language interpreter. It include real-life tips on how to interpret in different situations (education, medical, theatrical). I still refer to my copy after 5 or so years of interpreting.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, June 26, 2004

By	B. Snyder "demeter" (Sebastopol, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: So You Want to Be an Interpreter: An Introduction to Sign Language Interpreting (Paperback)

The first time I leafed through this book at a bookstore, I found an error, and it was downhill from there. The most frustrating part is that many of the references cited in the text don't appear in the bibliography. So there's no way to go to the source to learn more about the topic the authors are discussing. You'd think a problem like this would be fixed by the third edition! This book is required reading for becoming a certified interpreter in the USA, so it's really disappointing that it was not more rigorously reviewed and edited.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any interpreter (or interpreter to be)!, May 30, 2001

By	Natalie E. Williams (Richmond, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book provides TONS of information about interpreting. The examples are a great way to really get into the mind set of all parties involved in an interpreting situation. While the book is pricey it is worth it. This is a reference text that you will use for years.