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Table of Contents

Foreword by Sharon Neumann Solow ..................................... ix
Acknowledgments................................................................... xi

Part 1—Background
1. Introduction ...................................................................... 1
2. The Study of Culture........................................................ 17
3. Selected Topics in Intercultural Communication .............. 39
4. Do Americans Really Have a Culture?.............................. 69
5. American Deaf Culture .....................................................81

Part 2—Practical Applications
6. The Impact of Cultural Differences
on Interpreting Situations.............................................. 127
7. The Interpreter’s Role and Responsibilities.................... 153
8. Techniques for Cultural Adjustments ............................. 185
9. Cultural Sensitivity Shouldn’t End at Five O’Clock ......... 207

Afterword by Dr. Thomas K. Holcomb ................................. 229
Glossary of Terms ................................................................ 231
Bibliography......................................................................... 235
About the Author and Contributors ...................................... 243
Index ................................................................................... 245

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