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Hearing people perceiving deaf people through sign language interpreters at work: on the loss of self through interpreted communication

Alys YoungSORD (Social Research with Deaf People), Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;Centre for Deaf Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rosemary OramSORD (Social Research with Deaf People), Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKView further author information
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Jemina NapierCentre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies, Heriot Watt University, Scotland, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6283-5810View further author information
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Pages 90-110 | Received 30 Oct 2017, Accepted 25 Nov 2018, Published online: 04 Feb 2019

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