Ruth Roland

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Interpreters as Diplomats

A Diplomatic History of the Role of Interpreters in World Politics

This book looks at the role played throughout history by translators and interpreters in international relations. It considers how political linguistics function and have functioned throughout … 209 View
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Preface

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The Linguist of Ancient and Medieval Days

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As anthropologists know, even the most primitive of peoples maintained an intertribal communication which must be deemed an elementary form of diplomacy. But since not all tribes spoke the same … 31 $4.03 Add
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Europe and the New World, to 1919

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We have seen how bilingual Greek scholars, steeped in Byzantine diplomatic lore, relocated to the four corners of Europe and, in the greatest numbers, to Venice. From them the Venetians learned … 41 $5.33 Add
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East-West Confrontation: China, Japan, India

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Infinitely harder to surmount are the psychological and cultural differences, of which language is a mere reflection. 38 $4.94 Add
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From Versailles (1919) to the United Nations

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It had been necessary to devote two preliminary Council sessions to the question of the language medium to be used at the conferences 35 $4.55 Add
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Outstanding Interpreters

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It might be enlightening to take a peek at the careers of a few of the more outstanding interpreters of the 20th century. 18 $2.34 Add