Interpreters as Diplomats
Author | : Ruth Roland |
Publisher | : University of Ottawa Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 1999-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780776616148 |
ISBN-13 | : 0776616145 |
Rating | : 4/5 (145 Downloads) |
Download or read book Interpreters as Diplomats written by Ruth Roland and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1999-05-31 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the role played throughout history by translators and interpreters in international relations. It considers how political linguistics function and have functioned throughout history. It fills a gap left by political historians, who seldom ask themselves in what language the political negotiations they describe were conducted.