
Clash of cultures: how interpreters bridged the gap between Britain and China
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What's the Role of Interpreters?
The book focuses on the role of interpreters, rather than diplomats who were involved in this exchange. I think that's really at the heart of your book, isn't it? It's this role of interpreter, which is beyond just taking one message and relaying it to somebody else. So what can you tell us about what it was like to be an interpreter at this time when so few people could communicate between two cultures?
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