A Preliminary study on the professionalization and professional role identity among legal interpreters in Taiwan: A Case Study of Taiwan Judicial Interpreters Association

• Main Authors: Chien, Yi-Ching, 簡萓靚
• Other Authors: Chen, Tze-Wei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/emv8f6

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 翻譯研究所 === 104 === Founded in October 2014, Taiwan Judicial Interpreters Association is the first legal interpreter’s professional association in Taiwan. Within one year, the association has already attracted more than 400 members and set up 10 local offices. According to Tseng’s sociological model of the professionalization of conference interpreters, the founding of a professional association represents a milestone in the process of professionalization. Based on Tseng’s model, this study looks into the professionalization of legal interpreters in Taiwan, the role and identification of legal interpreters, and the present and future of the TIJA through semi-structured interviews with its members. Research results point out : 1. confusions and conflicts of interests on legal interpreter’s professional role and identity among the users of interpreters and interpreters themselves, and more discussion is needed to reach a consensus among all stake holders 2. the role and function of TIJA is now in between that of a professional organization and an immigrants’ organization and awaits further clarification, and TIJA needs to cooperate with the academia and training institutions before reaching its goal and fulfilling the responsibilities of a professional association. In the end, a revised model of the professionalization of legal interpreting is proposed based on research results.