Concept, Developments, System, and Mechanism Construction of Emergency Language Services

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Journal of Beijing International Studies University ›› 2020, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1): 21-30.DOI: 10.12002/j.bisu.261

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Concept, Developments, System, and Mechanism Construction of Emergency Language Services

Lifei Wang¹,Jie Ren¹,Jiangwei Sun¹,Yongye Meng²

^1. School of Translation and Interpretation, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing 100083, China
^2. Institute of Language Services, Hebei Normal University for Nationalities, Chengde 067000, China

Received:2020-02-28 Online:2020-05-06 Published:2020-02-15

应急语言服务的概念、研究现状与机制体制建设

王立非¹,任杰¹,孙疆卫¹,蒙永业²

^1. 北京语言大学,100083
^2. 河北民族师范学院,067000

作者简介:王立非,北京语言大学高级翻译学院教授,博士生导师,100083,研究方向：应用语言学、商务英语、语言服务。电子邮箱： philipw@126.com;|任杰,北京语言大学,100083,研究方向：商务英语、语言服务产业。电子邮箱： jessielife@126.com;|孙疆卫,北京语言大学,100083,研究方向：商务英语、语言服务产业。电子邮箱： 316115045@qq.com;|蒙永业,河北民族师范学院,067000,研究方向：语言服务、标准国际化。电子邮箱： meng@foryoudata.com
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本文为北京语言资源高精尖创新中心重大项目“京津冀、长三角、大湾区语言服务竞争力报告”(项目编号：KYR19026)

Abstract

Abstract:

The year of 2020 saw the global occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic. In China’s fighting against the coronavirus, the national emergency system of language services has become a hot topic of scrutiny and debate. This paper is intended to define the concept of emergency language services and review the international and domestic research developments in language and emergency control. It puts forth five proposals concerning how to rapidly build and develop China’s system for emergency language services, including language service infrastructure, language policy and planning, language service capacity building, development of the national standard for emergency language services, and the training of professionals for emergency language services. The article concludes by emphasising the importance of our national language service capability, and recommends that the emergency system of language services should be improved as soon as COVID-19 pandemic is over in order to contribute to crisis management. This paper has been written in tribute to all of the Chinese people fiercely and tirelessly engaged in battle against COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: emergency language services; research developments; system and mechanism; language services

摘要：

2020年初新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）疫情突发,举国奋力抗击疫情,国家应急语言服务体系建设成为热点话题之一。本文尝试提出应急语言服务的概念,对国内外应急语言研究进行综述,就如何加快建设和发展我国的应急语言服务机制体制,从应急语言服务基础设施、政策规划、应急能力、应急标准、应急语言人才培养五个方面提出建议。最后强调指出,应急语言服务是国家语言服务能力的重要组成部分,疫情之后应当加快健全应急语言服务体系,为国家危机管理作出贡献。谨以此文向正在顽强抗疫的全体中国人致以深深的敬意。

关键词: 应急语言服务, 研究现状, 机制体制, 语言服务

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Lifei Wang, Jie Ren, Jiangwei Sun, Yongye Meng. Concept, Developments, System, and Mechanism Construction of Emergency Language Services[J]. Journal of Beijing International Studies University, 2020, 42(1): 21-30.

王立非, 任杰, 孙疆卫, 蒙永业. 应急语言服务的概念、研究现状与机制体制建设[J]. 北京第二外国语学院学报, 2020, 42(1): 21-30.

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