Relacionar Columnas Interpreter Education 101 Versión en línea A game to review or familiarize yourself with common terms and acronyms used in the sign language interpreting field. por Stephanie Wheeler 1 _______ consist of the various facial expressions, head tilting, shoulder raising, mouthing, and similar signals that we add to "signs" (such as are used in American Sign Language) to create or influence meaning. For example: YES/NO Question Expression: When signing a question that can be answered "yes or no" you raise your eyebrows and tilt your head forward a bit. "WH-Q" Question Expression: When signing a question involving "who, what, when, where, how, how much, how many, which, or why" you use what is called a "wh" question facial expression. The "wh" facial expression "furrows" the eyebrows a bit and may tilt the head back a bit--while the body might lean forward a bit. (Lifeprint.com, 2005) 2 Board for Evaluation of Interpreters certification program is responsible for testing and certifying the skill level of individuals seeking to become certified interpreters in Texas. The primary goal of the certification program is to ensure that prospective interpreters are proficient in their ability to meaningfully and accurately comprehend, produce, and transform ASL to and from English. 3 A theory adapted by Dean and Pollard (2001) to examine the nature of demands and controls in the interpreting profession specifically. They defined four categories of job demands that act upon interpreters: environmental demands, interpersonal demands, paralinguistic demands (formerly referred to as linguistic demands), and intrapersonal demands . 4 In linguistics, ________ is defined as the way a speaker uses language differently in different circumstances. This can be identified in word choice, tone of voice (in English) and stylistic variations. ______ may be determined by such factors as social occasion, context, purpose, and audience. 5 A national membership organization which supports members and encourages the growth of the profession through the establishment of a national standard (certification) for qualified sign language interpreters and adherence to a code of professional conduct. 6 _________ are signs that use handshapes that are associated with specific categories (classes) of size, shape, or usage. These can help to clarify your message, highlight specific details, and provide an efficient way of conveying information. Such as: * describe the size and shape of an object. * represent the object itself. * demonstrate how the object moves. * convey how it relates to other objects and or people. 7 ASL ______ is a simplified notational system used to transcribe American Sign Language into another language. This is most often used in settings where video is not available. American Sign Language does not have a written form and this notational system should not be taken as such. 8 The ______ is a tool that evaluates the voice-to-sign and sign-to voice skills of interpreters who work in the elementary through secondary classroom using videotape stimulus materials and a procedure that includes a comprehensive rating system. 9 Monologic Interpreting 10 Dialogic Interpreting Gloss ASL Classifiers Non Manual Markers also called Non Manual Signals or NMMs Interpreting into two languages over a period of time Interpreting into one language for long periods of time without much interaction between the consumers involved B.E.I.