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"TEXT BOOKS" recommended by RID to pass the NIC Written Exam.

1) Baker-Shenk, C. & Cokely, D. (1980)

American sign language: a teacher’s resource text on grammar and culture. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

2) Cartwright, B. E. 2ND EDITION

(WHITE BOOK)

Encounters with reality: 1,001 interpreter scenarios. Alexandria, VA: RID Press.

3) Christensen, K. M. & Delgado G. L. (2000). Deaf plus: a multicultural perspective

San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press.

4) Cokeley, D. (2000). Exploring ethics: a case for revising the code of ethics.

Journal of Interpretation 2000, 25-57.

5) Frishberg, N. (1990).

Interpreting: an introduction. Alexandria, VA: RID Press.

Humphrey, J. H. & Alcorn, B. J. (2001).

6) So you want to be an interpreter: an introduction to sign language interpreting

(3rd ed.). Clearwater, FL: H&H Publishing.

Kelly, J. (2001).

7) Transliterating: show me the English. Alexandria, VA: RID Press. McIntire, M. (Ed.).

8) Proceedings of the Ninth National Convention of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, July 4-8, 1985. Interpreting: the art of cross cultural mediation. Alexandria, VA: RID Press.

9) Mindess, A. (1999). Reading between the signs: intercultural communication for sign language interpreters. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.

10) National multicultural interpreter project (NMIP) curriculum. Posted in 2000 to the TIEM Project Web site, NMIP, El Paso Community College at http://www. epcc. edu /Community/NMIP/TableofContents.htm

11) NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct. Available on the RID Web site at www.rid.org

12) RID Standard Practice Papers. Available on the RID Web site at www.rid.org

13) RID Bylaws. Available on the RID Web site at www.rid.org

14) Seal, B. C. Best practices in educational interpreting. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Stewart, D. A., Schein, J. D. & Cartwright, B. E. (1998).

15) Sign language interpreting: exploring its art and science. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

16) Valli, C. & Lucas, C. (1995). Linguistics of American sign language: an introduction. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

17) Vickrey Van Cleve, J. & Crouch, B. A. (1989). A place of their own: creating deaf community in America. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

***BOOKS You must have With You in the

NIC WRITTEN CLASS

1. "SO YOU WANT TO BE AN INTERPRETER"  4th  EDITION

2. "ENCOUNTERS WITH REALITY: 2nd Edition (White Book) 1,001 interpreter scenarios.

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