Abstract This study explores the “who, what, where, and how” of language brokering as performed by young adults. Given that the backgrounds of child language brokers merge with the socialization processes that encompass early adulthood, their potentially unique experiences may reveal valuable information about language brokering that can contribute to the advancement of academic, professional, and educational endeavors. This study examines the ontological narratives of 21 college-age language brokers in the United States to illustrate if and how their insights expand the limits of traditional views of interpreter-mediated interaction (e.g., in terms of settings, communication channels, degree of active participation).

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年轻人的语言中介

摘要本研究探讨了年轻人进行的语言中介的“谁，什么，在哪里和如何”。鉴于儿童语言经纪人的背景与涵盖成年早期的社会化过程相融合，他们的潜在独特经历可能会揭示有关语言经纪人的宝贵信息，这些信息可以促进学术，专业和教育事业的发展。这项研究调查了美国21位大学年龄语言经纪人的本体论叙述，以说明他们的见解是否以及如何扩大了口译员互动的传统观点的局限性（例如，在设置，沟通渠道，积极参与程度方面） ）。