ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book focuses on the cognitive processes and theoretical foundations of sign language translation and interpreting. It focuses on sign language translation studies and includes three contributions. The book then discusses sign language interpreting studies. It also explores the education of sign language translators and interpreters. The book addresses the politics of service delivery for both sign language translation and interpreting. It then looks at the delivery of sign translation and interpreting services in public service settings. The book also presents a view of interpreting as a multimodal–multilingual task as a consequence of the interactions between signed and spoken interlocutors. It presents an analysis on Argentine Sign Language sign language interpreter teamwork during sign language translation/interpretation of parliament broadcasts on TV, audiovisual contents, TV programmes, and webcasting.
