This workshop addresses the heart of interpreting – meaning. How do we manage shades of meaning, addressing subtleties and nuances found in language? As interpreters, we determine meaning through a combination of factors such as context, intonation, intent, setting, and other linguistic features. We often use implication and inference to insinuate meaning beyond the words spoken. This training focuses on interpretation from English to ASL and how to gain mastery over meaning.
Presenter: William F. Ross III, M.S., Vice President for Hands Up Communications, primary author for the fifth edition of “You Want to Be An Interpreter?”
Format: Online Live Event
Cost: $75.00
Date & Time: April 1, 2023. Check below for your time zone. Hawaii Time (HT) 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM Alaska Time (AT) 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mountain Time (MT) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central Time (CT) 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Contact Hours: 4 hours A certificate of completion available upon request from EIPA. RID CEUs: 0.4 RID CEUs available for an additional $15. Michael Rizzolo at Interpretek is an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities. This General Studies program is offered for 0.4 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level. Registrants must participate in the live event to be eligible for RID CEUs and the certificate of completion. (Instructions to request and pay for RID CEUs will be emailed to all participates the week of the event.) Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
identify 4 factors (social, linguistic, historical) that impact semantic meaning and how that influences communication;
define the meaning of semantically rich sign by including 2 possible influences the signs have on a voiced message;
demonstrate the ability to overtly interpret into ASL 3 inferences and/or implied concepts;
identify 2 ways semantic meaning influences our work as a sign language interpreter.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a 100% refund. No refund for cancellations made after the 7 day deadline.
