• Exploring the Portrayal of Institutional Translators and Interpreters in the Republic of Ireland’s English-Language Print Media

    Author(s):
    Antony Hoyte-West (see profile)
    Date:
    2020
    Subject(s):
    Mass media--Study and teaching, Minorities--Language, Language maintenance, Publishers and publishing, Sociology, Translating and interpreting
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    institutional interpreters, institutional translators, media portrayal, status of Irish, Media studies, Minority language maintenance, Publishing, Translation
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/t5hy-zx46
    Abstract:
    Although the Republic of Ireland has been a member of the European Union for nearly five decades, the country’s first official language, Irish, was only recognised as an official EU language on 1 January 2007. However, a lack of appropriately qualified linguistic personnel means that the language is currently subject to a derogation on its use in the EU institutions, which is scheduled to be lifted in 2022. Interviews conducted previously with interpreters in the Republic of Ireland (Hoyte-West 2020a) noted that practitioners generally viewed media coverage of the derogation as contributing to a positive image of the translational professions within the EU context; however, further research needed to be carried out on the topic. Accordingly, this article looks at how institutional translators and interpreters have been depicted in the Republic of Ireland’s English-language print media from 2007 to 2019. Using data obtained through a qualitative content analysis of the country’s three major English-language newspapers, an overview of the current situation is provided through analysis of the attitudes and opinions expressed.
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    Pub. DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.15388/VertStud.2020.2
    Publisher:
    Vilnius University Press
    Pub. Date:
    2020
    Journal:
    Vertimo studijos
    Volume:
    13
    Page Range:
    28 - 38
    ISSN:
    2424-3590, 2029-7033
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    2 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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