The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting

The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting provides a comprehensive survey of the field of interpreting for a global readership. The handbook includes an introduction and four sections with thirty one chapters by leading international contributors.

The four sections cover:

• • The history and evolution of the field
  • The core areas of interpreting studies from conference interpreting to interpreting in conflict zones and voiceover
  • Current issues and debates from ethics and the role of the interpreter to the impact of globalization
  • A look to the future

Suggestions for further reading are provided with every chapter. The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting is an essential reference for researchers and advanced students of interpreting.