Voice interpreting: Paano if there is codeswitching

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Voice interpreting Paano if there is
code-switching?
Sign Language Interpreting and Access of the
Deaf to the Legal System College of Social Work
and Community Development University of the
Philippines Diliman, Quezon City July 27- 28,
2007
Liza B. Martinez, Ph.D. Director Philippine Deaf
Resource Center
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Samples of Filipino - English code-switching
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To make things worse, naflatan pa kami. To
make things worse, we even got a flat
tire. (Bautista 1999, 20)
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... wala pa rin kaming nakitang sofa for the
family room. ...we still did not find a sofa
for the family room. (Bautista 1999, 19)
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Jakarta naman is so different na. Jakarta on
the other hand, is so different already.
(Bautista 1999, 19)
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1Theres a race... a windsurf race at Puerto
Galera. 2Everythings free! 3There will be a boat
that will go to Anilao. 4It will fetch all the
windsurf equipment. 5Then another boat will
follow, the windsurfers turn to be fetched.
6Supposed to be last December. 7But some
furniture was returned so the boat was occupied.
8So it will be next week. 9Old beat-up stuff from
El Nido... all kayaks. 10No idea what kind but
used already.
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1Merong race sa... windsurf race sa Puerto
Galera. 2Libre lahat! 3There will be a boat na
pupunta sa Anilao. 4Susunduin lahat ng mga
windsurf equipment. 5Tapos theres another boat
na susunod, yun namang windsurfers ang susunduin.
6Supposed to be nung December. 7Pero may mga
binalik na furniture kaya na-occupy yung boat.
8So sa next week na. 9Mga pinaglumaan sa El
Nido... na kayak lahat. 10Walang idea kung anong
klase pero mga used na.
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DATA COLLECTIONgt Watch video of deaf signergt
Voice interpret for (1) monolingual
Filipinos from a Tagalog- speaking province,
(2) English speaking foreigners, (3) Metro
Manila (the national capital) professionals,
mostly teachers.
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Why does code-switching take place?

• deficiency-driven
• competence-driven

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Results

• Both interpreters would interpret consistently in
  Filipino to an intended group of Filipino /
  English bilinguals
• 2. The tendency of both interpreters to
  code-switch to English for intended monolingual
  Filipino consumers

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Recommendations

• View as strengths, and not as weaknesses.
• Interpreters must understand and accept their own
  unique linguistic background and pursue definite
  language career goals for themselves.

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• For interpretation to bilingual consumers,
  training programs need to recognize, the
  legitimate use of code-switching by fluent
  bilinguals as a communicative strategy.
• The potential difficulty for interpreter training
  programs is allowing code-switching in non-fluent
  bilinguals.

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• Training programs need to build on these natural
  assets
• Testing and evaluation policy need to distinguish
  and assess specific performance indicators
  appropriately
• Prospective clients should understand the skills
  of the interpreter they are hiring.