Interpreting studies: a critical view from within

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6035/MonTI.2009.1.6
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Interpreting studies, Research history, Achievements, Limitations, Research quality, Empirical Science Paradigm, Liberal Arts Paradigm

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Daniel Gile

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The paper describes and discusses the historical evolution of IS from a profession-driven, narrow-focused independent entity towards a wider academic discipline addressing all types of interpreting within the discipline of Translation Studies (TS). It explains its limitations and weaknesses in terms of size, environmental factors and human factors. It discusses the effects of the integration of IS into TS and concludes with a few suggestions to IS leaders in view to strengthen the discipline.

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Gile, D. (2014). Interpreting studies: a critical view from within. MonTI. Monographs in Translation and Interpreting, (1), 135–155. https://doi.org/10.6035/MonTI.2009.1.6
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No. 1 (2009): A (Self-)Critical Perspective of Translation Theories / Una visión (auto)crítica de los estudios de traducción
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