Though the tonal purity and agile range of her youth are long gone, she remains a master of rhythmic phrasing and unforced emotional expression — the ideal interpreter of her own work.
But she is a powerful interpreter of ambiguous emotional vectors, and the catastrophic directions in which they can lead.
"It can be really hard for [deaf kids] from a social and emotional standpoint to have an interpreter following them around all day long.
In some cases, using the family members as interpreters had been associated with poorer-quality interpretation because of the negative emotional influence on family members, especially when interpreting negative and/or sensitive news.
"He has been through this as a skater, so he understands how to deal with the emotional side of her," Park said through an interpreter.
Wielded by a transformative interpreter like Ms. Maggart, their fusion creates emotional and spiritual alchemy.
A supreme theatrical interpreter with a different face for every emotional nuance, Ms. Wilson unerringly locates the intersections of laughter and tears in material that draws a far-reaching emotional map.
But the cartoon parody shares something with what most interpreters, particularly modern interpreters, have seen in the "Last Supper": a single emotional moment, a frozen picture of expressions and gestures, a narrative full of clear meaning.
But there was no sign of vocal distress: the qualities that have made her a great interpreter -- the rich sound and sense of emotional connection to the text, whether serious or light-spirited -- were evident in her performance.
Empathy relies on precise communication of emotional experiences and worries, despite language barriers or communication through an interpreter.
