Speak English or What?: Codeswitching and Interpreter Use in New York City Courts
Speak English or What?: Codeswitching and Interpreter Use in New York City Courts This book presents a study of interpreter-mediated interaction in New York City small claims courts, drawing on audio-recorded arbitration hearings and ethnographic fieldwork. Focusing on the language use of speakers of Haitian Creole, Polish, Russian, or Spanish, the study explores how these …