This book analyses the translation policies and practices of international non-governmental
organisations (INGOs), engaging in critical questions around the ways in which translation …

Sociolinguistic approaches to social justice tend to treat the use of interpreters or translators
as a remedy to linguistic inequality in multilingual institutional settings. This article …

This article considers the complex communicative practices of contemporary consultations in
a superdiverse London hospital, as staff and patients employ the breadth of their linguistic …

How to Augment Language Skills outlines ways in which translators and language providers
can expand their skillset and how translation technologies can be integrated into language …

The chapter conceptualizes how translation and interpreting are risk reduction tools that are
quintessential aids to reduce health inequity in crises. Following Showstack et al.(Language …

In this first book-length treatment of MELF, the authors assert that MELF represents an
important contribution to our understanding of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), in that …

There is a robust body of evidence, accumulated over decades, which shows that limited
English proficiency is a key factor associated with poorer maternal and neonatal outcomes …

It seems impossible to explain language choice and practice in the multilingual,
understudied context of an asylum law firm by simply referring to official policy texts and …

Reflecting critically on one's role as a researcher is a pivotal methodological concern in
qualitative research (Denzin and Lincoln 2018).(Linguistic) ethnographers, in particular, aim …

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of collecting and disseminating
publicly relevant health information from and to lay audiences to combat global health …