Consumption Related Language Brokering: It's Not All Fun and Games
In the U.S. marketplace, consumers of immigrant origin often find themselves in the role of language broker for family and friends with limited English skills. The act of interpreting, translating, and mediating interactions within consumption-related contexts has its rewards, but it also carries consequences for the language broker.
Citation:
Natalie Ross Adkins (2014) ,"Consumption Related Language Brokering: It's Not All Fun and Games", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 42, eds. June Cotte, Stacy Wood, and , Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 769-769.
Authors
Natalie Ross Adkins, College of Business and Public Administration, Drake University,USA
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 42 | 2014
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