From chaos to cultural competence: Analyzing language access to public institutions

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Abstract

This paper presents a sociological, five-stage model for analyzing the development of language access services in the public sector. The process starts with a state of 'chaos', where no institutionalized or professional solutions facilitate communication between service providers and clients from linguistic minorities, to a state in which the public sphere is linguistically accessible, as part of a comprehensive policy of cultural competence. As a case study, the model will analyze processes taking place in Israeli society since the 1990s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInterpreting in a Changing Landscape. Selected papers from Critical Link 6
EditorsChristina Schaffner, Krzysztof Kredens, Yvonne Fowler
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
Pages61-82
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9789027271327
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Publication series

NameBenjamins Translation Library
Volume109

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Communication
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Literature and Literary Theory

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