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The Representation of Interpreting in News Texts: A Frame Analysis

Ji-Hae Kang 1

1아주대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper draws on the concept of “frames” (Goffman 1974) to explore how interpreting is represented in news discourse. Based on an analysis of articles containing the word thongyek [interpret/interpreting/interpretation], gathered from three major Korean news institutions, the Hankyoreh, the Chosun Ilbo, and Yonhap News, during the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009, the study identifies and categorizes the frames that structure the discourse on interpreting. The analysis of articles reveals that the discourse on interpreting is organized in terms of four frames: “communication frame”, “profit-making frame”, “multicultural support frame”, and “professional frame”. The findings suggest that the people’s views on interpreting, reflected in the four frames, are closely associated with the media discourse on major social, political and economic issues in the Korean society.

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