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This section contextualises the book by providing an overview of backgrounds, the rationale for research, and the structure of this book. It is organised into two sub-sections: (1) Linguistic equity and procedural fairness in Australian courtroom and (2) Equity and access to justice through a competent interpreter in court. Firstly, it will provide international, national, and local legislation in support of linguistic equity and procedural fairness. Secondly, it will provide legislative, judiciary, and regulatory perspectives on the importance of accurate court interpretation in pre- and post-COVID periods. The findings are (1) international migration has become an inevitable trend, (2) the right to a fair representation is crucial for achieving procedural justice for migrants in their host societies, (3) cross-cultural encounters in court can elicit a level of anxiety for migrants with limited language proficiency, and (4) court interpreters play an important role in ensuring equity and access to justice. Then, it will provide the conceptualisation of the manner of speech, a key term closely linked to linguistic equity in courtroom settings, as the primary focus of this book. The manner of speech refers to the manner in which the propositional content of the utterances is produced. It involves a range of particular modes of verbal expression such as discourse markers (e.g. well, you know, so, now, however, then), speech style features (e.g. fillers and hedges, hesitation, backtracking, false starts, register, tone of voice, and intonation), and forensic linguistic features in courtroom questions (e.g. interrogative, imperative, declarative questions). The manner of speech is perceived as a form of speech or an array of linguistic features associated with a particular social situation, subject matter, or characteristic of a particular speaker. Lastly, based on the existing research gaps, it will present a brief overview of the research aim and questions as well as the research design in connection with a brief chapter guide.

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Introduction: Court Interpreting in Australia: Accuracy, Pedagogy, and Practice

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    2026年

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  • Ran Yi

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This section contextualises the book by providing an overview of backgrounds, the rationale for research, and the structure of this book. It is organised into two sub-sections: (1) Linguistic equity and procedural fairness in Australian courtroom and (2) Equity and access to justice through a competent interpreter in court. Firstly, it will provide international, national, and local legislation in support of linguistic equity and procedural fairness. Secondly, it will provide legislative, judiciary, and regulatory perspectives on the importance of accurate court interpretation in pre- and post-COVID periods. The findings are (1) international migration has become an inevitable trend, (2) the right to a fair representation is crucial for achieving procedural justice for migrants in their host societies, (3) cross-cultural encounters in court can elicit a level of anxiety for migrants with limited language proficiency, and (4) court interpreters play an important role in ensuring equity and access to justice. Then, it will provide the conceptualisation of the manner of speech, a key term closely linked to linguistic equity in courtroom settings, as the primary focus of this book. The manner of speech refers to the manner in which the propositional content of the utterances is produced. It involves a range of particular modes of verbal expression such as discourse markers (e.g. well, you know, so, now, however, then), speech style features (e.g. fillers and hedges, hesitation, backtracking, false starts, register, tone of voice, and intonation), and forensic linguistic features in courtroom questions (e.g. interrogative, imperative, declarative questions). The manner of speech is perceived as a form of speech or an array of linguistic features associated with a particular social situation, subject matter, or characteristic of a particular speaker. Lastly, based on the existing research gaps, it will present a brief overview of the research aim and questions as well as the research design in connection with a brief chapter guide.