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78: Forensic Linguistics, Really (with Helen Fraser, Georgina Heydon, Diana Eades, Seán Roberts, and Steph Rennick)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

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The Problem With Interpreters

Jean Esterd challenges the idea that an interpreter simply acts as some kind of conduit to transmit meaning. Joe Jamer: "You can't make an exact translation from one language to another" There might be a range of terms that are available for use in one language but not in another, he says. And this is absolutely critical in a legal context when you're trying to identify cases involving sexual violence.

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