But That’s What They Said! Conceptual Accuracy Beyond the Words

samedi 19 décembre 2026 · 18:00 - 21:30

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Interpreting accurately requires more than transferring words or signs from one language to another. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the distinction between linguistic correspondence and conceptual accuracy and examine how meaning is shaped by context, pragmatics, register, cultural and discourse information, and other communicative cues. Through discussion, examples, and application activities, participants will analyze how interpreters determine the meaning they are attempting to represent and consider how target-language choices can preserve, omit, add, or change elements of the source message. Particular attention will be given to moving beyond habitual one-to-one interpretations while avoiding unsupported assumptions about speaker intent. Participants will leave with a practical framework for making and justifying interpreting decisions based on evidence available in the source message and communicative context. Learning Objectives: Distinguish between linguistic correspondence and conceptual accuracy in ASL-English interpretation.Analyze how contextual, pragmatic, cultural, and discourse information contributes to meaning in interpreted interactions.Evaluate target-language choices for what they preserve, omit, add, or change in relation to the source message.Justify interpreting decisions using evidence from the source message and communicative context. Logistics:This workshop will be presented in ASL.Interpretation will be provided. Requests for accommodations or other questions can be submitted to asl@languageline.com. 35 RID CEUs in the Professional Studies category will be providedCost $10Limited live spots are available, but there will be an opportunity to view the recorded session.The recording will be available about a week after the workshop. You will receive an email with further instructions.