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Research On Sense-retentin And Information-perfection In Consecutive Conference Interpreting Between English And Chinese

Posted on:2006-01-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W Y BaiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360155968048Subject:English Language and Literature
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Nowadays, though machine translation and simultaneous interpreting (SI) arelargely adopted at international conferences, consecutive interpreting (CI) still playsan irreplaceable role in international and cross-cultural communications. In China, CIappears more frequently than SI at those important international conferences andmeetings. This paper focuses on the phenomena and problems that arise inChinese-English (C-E) and English-Chinese (E-C) conference consecutiveinterpreting (CCI), using the interpreting studies of the Paris School to explain theparticular sense-retention and information-reproduction strategies in C-E and E-CCCI. Illustrated with ample exemplification, one core principle (de-verbalization) andtwo basic tasks (sense-retention and information-reproduction) are discussed. Theauthor argues that the two basic tasks with the former relevant to the procedure ofcomprehending and the latter to that of expressing are the cruxes in CCI.Sense-retention and information-reproduction are two successive tasks for theconsecutive interpreter. In the paper, a modified interpreting model, which is basedupon Selescovitch's triangle model of interpreting and incorporates sense-retentionand information-reproduction in C-E and E-C CCI, is introduced. With respect to thetypical problems occurring in the C-E and E-C CCI, the author provides three possiblesolutions for the interpreter as (1) to be as active as the lecturer, (2) to make full use ofhis/her limited freedom and rights and (3) to do sufficient comparative studies ofChinese and English languages. The paper, on the basis of expatiating and analyzingthe factors of C-E and E-C CCI, intends to provide some manageable skills for theconsecutive interpreter.
Keywords/Search Tags:consecutive interpreting, the Paris School, sense-retention, information-reproduction, possible solutions
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