Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2022

(Re) Framing Multilingual Technical Communication with Indigenous Language Interpreters and Translators

Laura Gonzales University of Florida

Abstract

Through an ethnographic study conducted with an Indigenous language rights organization, this article illustrates how translation and interpretation can be further considered in global technical communication research. By providing examples of how Indigenous language translators and interpreters approach their work, this article advocates for a reframing of multilingualism in technical communication through a deliberate attunement to the relationships between language, land, and positionality. The author argues that as technical communicators continue conducting research in multilingual contexts, researchers should acknowledge how translation and interpretation impact the results and methodologies of contemporary global research.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2022-01-02
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10.1080/10572252.2021.1906453
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