Interpreting in Asylum Procedures: Dialogist Interpretation

ISBN-13: 9781836681311 / Angielski / Twarda / 2025 / 288 str.

Hassan Mizori

Opis

This book adopts a dialogist approach to explore the communication complexities in interpreter-mediated asylum procedures, through an in-depth examination of a legal consultation case study in the Netherlands. It discusses the political motives and institutional behaviours influencing the legal system and illustrates how communication deficiencies and unquestioned attitudes impact the transparency and effectiveness of the asylum adjudication system. The dialogist lens allows for a detailed analysis of the sense-making processes present in interactions to uncover nuances, hidden meanings and information lost between participants. Drawing on experience as a researcher, interpreter and former asylum seeker, the author highlights the significant role interpreters play in shaping asylum narratives, and offers recommendations for interpreters and educators to improve communication practices and enhance procedural fairness. This book will be of interest to key stakeholders in asylum procedures as well as researchers in interpreting, communication studies and law.