%0 Journal Article 
%A Mikkelson, Holly M.
%T Evolution of public service interpreter training in the U.S.
%D 2014
%@ 2341-3778
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10017/29398
%X This article provides an analysis of the current state of public service interpreting (or community interpreting) in theU.S., beginning with a definition of the term and proceeding with a description of how the profession has evolved over the past few decades. Since the training of public service interpreters (PSIs) is inextricably linked to how the profession is viewed (or whether it is viewed as a profession at all), the discussion of the history of PSI will necessarily include the development of educational programs along with the expansion of employment opportunities as standards and expectations have changed over the years. After tracing the evolution of such programs to the present time, the essential elements of training that scholars in the field have identified are enumerated, using them as a benchmark to see how theU.S. measures up. The article concludes with a discussion of issues that complicate the delivery of interpreter training in this country and some recommendations for the future.

%K Public service interpreting
%K Community interpreting
%K Interpreter training
%K Interpreting pedagogy
%K Interpretación en los servicios públicos
%K Interpretación social
%K Formación de intérpretes; Pedagogía de la interpretación
%K Filología
%K Philology
%~ Biblioteca Universidad de Alcala