Hedges is widely employed in conference interpreting and can be used to unveil interpreters’role deviation.However,few empirical studies have been made to explore conference interpreters’role deviation through the u...Hedges is widely employed in conference interpreting and can be used to unveil interpreters’role deviation.However,few empirical studies have been made to explore conference interpreters’role deviation through the use of hedges.This piece of book review offers a comprehensive examination of the book on interpreters’role deviation in interpreting at Chinese government press conferences from conceptual,methodological and empirical aspects.With in-depth discussion on some critical aspects covered by the volume,the book review can help readers to gain a more nuanced understanding on the relationship between the use of hedges and interpreters’role deviation.展开更多
文摘Hedges is widely employed in conference interpreting and can be used to unveil interpreters’role deviation.However,few empirical studies have been made to explore conference interpreters’role deviation through the use of hedges.This piece of book review offers a comprehensive examination of the book on interpreters’role deviation in interpreting at Chinese government press conferences from conceptual,methodological and empirical aspects.With in-depth discussion on some critical aspects covered by the volume,the book review can help readers to gain a more nuanced understanding on the relationship between the use of hedges and interpreters’role deviation.
