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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024)

Quality Assessment of English-Kiswahili Sermon Interpreting from Selected Churches in Dar es Salaam: The Case of Correct Use of Vocabulary

https://doi.org/10.56279/3/2/1
Liyenja Mwinuka
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Corresponding Author(s) : Liyenja Mwinuka

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Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024)

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In Tanzania, interpreting mainly takes place in church setting with English and Kiswahili the languages largely used. What remains unclear is whether the interpreting services offered in this setting adhere to quality interpreting standards. This paper concerns itself with assessing the quality of English-Kiswahili sermon interpreting. Specifically, it sought to find out whether vocabulary was correctly interpreted in two English-Kiswahili sermon interpreting. The study was conducted in two purposively selected churches in Dar es Salaam. It is guided by Sense-based Theory. The data were collected through interviews, nonparticipant observation and video recording. The findings were analyzed qualitatively. The findings indicate that regularly the sermon interpreters incorrectly interpreted the preachers’ English vocabulary. As a result, there were regular communication breakdown between the preachers and the audience. The incorrect interpreting of vocabulary established can be a result of lack of professional training, because it was found that the interpreters involved in the study were volunteers without any professional training in interpreting. This paper therefore recommends professional training of interpreters to equip them with linguistic and extra-linguistic knowledge, methodology, skills and ethics of interpreting with the anticipation that it will enable them to provide quality interpreting services in churches as well as in other social settings in Tanzania.

Quality Assessment of English-Kiswahili Sermon Interpreting from Selected Churches in Dar es Salaam: The Case of Correct Use of Vocabulary. (2024). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 13(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/3/2/1
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Quality Assessment of English-Kiswahili Sermon Interpreting from Selected Churches in Dar es Salaam: The Case of Correct Use of Vocabulary. (2024). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 13(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/3/2/1
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