Interpreter-mediated interactions between people using a signed respective spoken language across distances in real time: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Communication between people who are deaf and sign and people who use a spoken language is possible by means of an interpreter. Interpreting in real time can be performed at a distance, which differs from interpreting face-to-face. Due to COVID-19, interpretation at a distance has increased.

Objective

The objective of this study was to map the existing literature to identify key characteristics by addressing the following question: What is known about interpreted mediated interactions between people using a signed respective spoken language across distances in real time?

Design

Eight online databases, complemented by a search in one nonindexed journal of relevance to the review, were used to identify original studies published in 2010-2020, and 17 publicati

SUBMITTER: Warnicke C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8943107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature