Nakane Ikuko. Interpreter-mediated Police Interviews

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. — x + 235 p. — ISBN: 978-0-230-35514-9This book shows how participation of interpreters as mediators changes the dynamics of police interviews, particularly with regard to power struggles and competing versions of events. The analysis of interaction offers insights into language in the legal process.Introduction: Tripartite Police Interview Interaction
Police Interviews and Interpreter Mediation
Setting the Scene: The Police Interviews and the Interpreting
Mediated Questioning and Balance of Power
Mediated Responses and Balance of Power
Miscommunication and Repair
Managing Silence
Mediated Reality Construction: Conclusions