Identity of the Professional Interpreter

Dr. Alan James Runcieman is currently an adjunct professor at the Department for Interpreters and Translators,University of Bologna, Italy. His principle research interests lie in the fields of narrative research, ethnography, interpreter training, intercultural communication, phonetics and phonology and World Englishes.

• Researching HE Institutions for Professional Training.- The History of Interpreting as a Profession.- Narrative Research and Ethnography.- Carrying out Research in the Field.- Principal Themes.- Data Analysis: Teacher Talk about Interpreting.- Data Analysis: Language Levels and Interpreting.- Data Analysis: Students and the Institution.- A Summary of the Principal Findings.- Improving and Extending Research in the Field.