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Interpreter in Jordan Erin Trine Western Oregon University Western Oregon University Digital Commons@WOU Master's of Arts in Interpreting Studies (MAIS) Interpreting Studies Theses 6-6-2013 a case study of an Arabic/Jordanian sign : مترجمة language (liu) interpreter in Jordan Erin Trine Western Oregon University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/theses Part of the Applied Linguistics Commons, Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Other International and Area Studies Commons, and the Special Education and Teaching Commons Recommended Citation a case study of an Arabic/Jordanian sign language (liu) interpreter in Jordan (master's thesis). Western Oregon : مترجمة .(Trine, E. (2013 University, Monmouth, Oregon. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/theses/10 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Interpreting Studies at Digital Commons@WOU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's of Arts in Interpreting Studies (MAIS) Theses by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@WOU. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. : A Case Study of an Arabic/Jordanian Sign Language (LIU) Interpreter in Jordan By Erin Trine A thesis submitted to Western Oregon University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of: Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies June 2013 Signatures Redacted for Privacy © 2013 Erin Trine June 2013 All rights reserved. ii Acknowledgements Page I am honored to have had the privilege of being a part of the first Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies cohort at Western Oregon University. I am deeply thankful for the opportunity to work with and learn from the remarkable individuals that took this journey with me. Thank you to each of the other members of the 2011 MAIS cohort: Vicki Darden, Peter Flora, Tiffany Green, Daniel Greene, Sarah Hewlett, Kathleen Holcombe, Danny Maffia, AmyRuth McGraw, Stephanie Meadows, Emily Ott, Samantha Paradise, Stacey Rainey, Marisa Ruiz, Stacey Stevens, Lisa Weems, and Amy Zenizo. Additional thanks goes out to Christina Healy, Stephanie Meadows, Vicki Darden, Emily Ott, and Amy Zenizo who acted as editors, readers, and sounding boards for me throughout the process of conducting this study. I greatly appreciate the time and energy you sacrificed to provide me with feedback and support. I offer my heartfelt thanks and admiration to Dr. Elisa Maroney, Amanda Smith, and Pamela Cancel who have worked tirelessly to develop and run this program and whose commitment to the advancement of the interpreting profession is profound and inspiring. Thank you for everything you have shared with us throughout this process and the support you have provided. You are true heroines. I would also like to thank Jana, without whom this study would not have been possible. Thank you for sharing your experiences with me and trusting me with such precious information. Your dedication to the profession and to the communities with whom you work is beautiful to witness and I am grateful for the opportunity you granted me to hear your stories. I could never do them justice, but I hope this study will serve to inspire others to engage in scholarly discussion regarding interpreting around the globe and to support our colleagues internationally. My deepest thanks goes out to my family and friends who have continued to support and believe in me throughout this program. I don’t know what I would do without you. Thank you Lord for your mercy in sustaining me and for your unfailing love. iii Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................... VI LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................... VII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS OF SYMBOLS ............................................................................................ VIII ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................................... IX CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 MOTIVATION FOR THE STUDY ................................................................................................................................................. 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ........................................................................................ 4 PART I .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Jordanian culture ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Disability rights in Jordan .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Controversies over signed languages in the Middle East ................................................................................... 14 PART II ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Interpreter education and training ............................................................................................................................... 16 Interpreting paradigms ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Case conferencing .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 27 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 RESEARCH SETTING ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 PARTICIPANT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 RISKS AND BENEFITS ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 DATA COLLECTION ................................................................................................................................................................. 29 DATA ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Interpersonal Relations category .................................................................................................................................. 31 iv Interpreting Paradigms category .................................................................................................................................. 32 Professional Standards category .................................................................................................................................. 32 Identifying patterns ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 Additional analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 34 LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................................ 36 FINDINGS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Interpersonal Relations .................................................................................................................................................... 37 Interpreting Paradigms .................................................................................................................................................... 45 Professional Standards ..................................................................................................................................................... 54 Summary of findings .......................................................................................................................................................... 61 DISCUSSION 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