Sign Language Interpreting in the Opinions of Deaf Persons and Polish Sign Language Interpreters Cover Image

Głusi i tłumacze PJM o tłumaczeniu języka migowego w Polsce kiedyś i dziś
Sign Language Interpreting in the Opinions of Deaf Persons and Polish Sign Language Interpreters

Author(s): Aleksandra Kalata-Zawłocka
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Communication studies, Translation Studies, Pedagogy
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: the deaf; Polish sign language interpreters; sign language; spoken language; sign language interpreting

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of a research conducted among 12 deaf people and 11 Polish sign language interpreters, aimed at depicting the state-of-the-art situation of sign language interpreting in Poland while it simultaneously reflects upon the past as well. The interviewees reported on the changes in this area over the last twenty-five years. According to them, situation in Poland has improved significantly with regard to language, interpreting as such, legal-administrative and social issues. Still, in many respects sign language interpreting needs further improvement in order to attain full accessibility for deaf persons as well as full professionalisation for sign language interpreters

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 54
  • Page Range: 63-84
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish