Researching Death, Dying and Bereavement by Erica Borgstrom Julie Ellis Kate Woodthorpe

Author:Erica Borgstrom, Julie Ellis, Kate Woodthorpe [Erica Borgstrom, Julie Ellis, Kate Woodthorpe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781351593793
Goodreads: 43332680
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-10-22T00:00:00+00:00

Fatou (Wolof): How do you feel when you think a lot about your husband?

Toufil (Wolof): When I think about my husband I remember the atmosphere and the joy there was at home.

Fatou to Joséphine (French): They’re memories which make her happy because she often thinks of when they were together; how she was with her husband; chats, discussions.

Fatou later explained that the Wolof phrases used here, ‘Kaafbi’ and ‘ak Diam bi ak nieup’ could be interpreted in different ways and encompass many things which she had tried to convey to Joséphine at the time. Alternative translations include: remembering ‘his joking behaviour and the peace that there was at home’ or ‘his openness and discussions with everyone at home’. When transcribing and translating the audio-recording, Fatou felt that the participant was emphasising her husband’s behaviour and the atmosphere at home, resulting in the French translation, ‘Quand je pense à mon mari je me rappelle de l’ambiance et la joie qu’il y avait à la maison’, which was subsequently translated into English. This demonstrates the crucial and challenging role of interpreters and translators in producing data, both in the interview setting and when transcribing and translating interviews (Caretta, 2015).

At other times, the nuances of our interview questions were not always conveyed and additional prompts were used, particularly with young people. For example, the UK team was surprised about Fatou’s follow-up question in an interview with Hawa (aged 16):

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