Codeswitching and Interpreter Use in New York City Courts
by
Philipp Sebastian Angermeyer
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
This book presents a study of interpreter-mediated interaction in New York City small claims courts, drawing on audio-recorded arbitration hearings and ethnographic fieldwork. Focusing on the language use of speakers of Haitian Creole, Polish, Russian, or Spanish, the study explores how these litigants...