EXPLORING TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER TRAINING IN THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CONTEXT: AN OVERVIEW
Vol.8, Issue 1, 2022, pp. 43-52 Full text
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.22.1.3
Web of Science: 000831107500009
Author:
Antony Hoyte-West https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4410-6520
Affiliation: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the current provision of translator and interpreter training in the English-speaking Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. In contextualising the country's current linguistic and geopolitical situation, including the growing prominence of Spanish in the country's society, present conditions regarding the need for translational services are outlined. The overview adopts a literature-based approach which involves analysing the websites of tertiary institutions in Trinidad and Tobago where translation and interpreting-related training provision is currently on offer. Through examination of the relevant course syllabi and the pertinent degree and diploma programmes available, available course offerings are presented and discussed, thus giving a solid panorama of the present landscape regarding translator and interpreter training options in the country. Finally, although interpreter training seems well-established in the country, suggestions are offered regarding possible future steps for translator training in the Trinidad and Tobago context, as well as pointers for subsequent empirical research in the future.
Keywords: Trinidad and Tobago, Anglophone Caribbean, translator training, interpreter training certification
Article history:
Submitted: 11 December 2021
Reviewed: 05 January 2022
Accepted: 06 January 2022
Published: 30 June 2022
Citation (APA):
Hoyte-West, A. (2022). Exploring Translator and Interpreter Training in the Trinidad and Tobago Context: An overview. English Studies at NBU, 8(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.22.1.3
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