Anticipation As A Strategy In Simultaneous Interpreting

This paper is an attempt to examine the role of anticipation as a strategy in simultaneous interpreting. It is largely based on a theoretical framework that integrates ideas from Chernov' probabilistic prediction model, Gile's effort model, and the relevance theory. These theories serve to prove the possibility of anticipation in SI and answer the question why this strategy is desired by interpreters.Building on the basis of the theoretical framework, the author then ventures to suggest a tentative process model of anticipation, which is supported by the underlying mechanism of the effort model. Moreover, the author also seeks to identify the specific role of anticipation in SI from Chinese to English, i.e., how do interpreters cope with specific difficulties occurring in C-E simultaneous interpretation by employing the strategy of anticipation. In order to do so, an observational study is carried out, in which the simultaneous interpretation of one of the 99' Fortune Dialogues is transcribed and analyzed. Results of the observation show that anticipation serves as a desirable and effective strategy for combating structural asymmetry in SI from Chinese to English.