The promise of linguistic equity for migrants in Australian courtrooms: a cross-disciplinary perspective

In human rights studies, much has been written and studied about civil, economic, political and social rights. Little has been explored about the linguistic human rights of migrants and minorities in justice-critical settings. Situated at the nexus of migration, human rights and sociolinguistic stud...

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Published in:Australian journal of human rights 2023-01, Vol.29 (1), p.174-180
Main Author: Yi, Ran
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australian courts
Civil rights
Court interpreting and translating
Courts
Equality
Fairness
Human rights
Immigrants
Interpreters
language interpreters
Language rights
linguistic equity
Linguistic human rights
Linguistic rights
Migrants
migrants and minorities
Migration
Minorities
Minority groups
Sociolinguistics
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Summary:In human rights studies, much has been written and studied about civil, economic, political and social rights. Little has been explored about the linguistic human rights of migrants and minorities in justice-critical settings. Situated at the nexus of migration, human rights and sociolinguistic studies, this short essay walks through the current perspectives of linguistic equity for migrants and minorities in Australian interpreter-mediated courtroom encounters. The essay leaves the readers with three reflections: (1) clarifications on the use of nuanced terms such as linguistic equality and linguistic equity, (2) updated knowledge of the difficulties in achieving accuracy for migrants and minorities in court interpreting and (3) refreshed understanding of role-related practical challenges in the professional life of interpreters in court and beyond.
ISSN:1323-238X
2573-573X
DOI:10.1080/1323238X.2023.2232171