Focusing On The Impact Of Public Speaking Strategies On Consecutive Interpretation From The Communicative Perspective

"Public Speaking and Interpretation"has become a hot issue in the field of professional interpretation in recent years. Quite a few experts have advocated that the principles and strategies of public speaking have great influence on the development of an interpreter's competence. As a matter of fact, public speaking strategies can exert great impact on field interpreting, especially on consecutive interpreting, which belongs to one form of conference interpreting.To demonstrate the above possibility, this thesis will focus on the impact of public speaking strategies on consecutive interpretation from the communicative perspective.Chapter 1 deals with the overview of interpretation. This chapter is a clear description of the definition of interpretation, the nature of interpretation, the categorization of interpretation and the qualification requirements for an interpreter. After the review of the history and development of interpretation, related information about consecutive interpretation is displayed. This provides a prelude for the development of the whole thesis.Chapter 2 mainly refers to communicative theory. This chapter acts as the theoretical basis of the whole thesis. It clearly states the definition of communication, the process of communication, and different classification of communication: verbal, nonverbal and intercultural. As both public speaking and consecutive interpretation belong to human communication, here communicative theory plays a special role in studying the interrelation between the two communication modes.Chapter 3 focuses on the impact of public speaking strategies on consecutive interpretation from the communicative perspective: starting from the definition of public speaking, the author states the rhetorical context of public speaking, describes the standard for successful public speaking, makes a complete analysis of related strategies and skills for successful public speaking, and then conducts a concrete study of the influence of these strategies and skills on consecutive interpretation from the angle of communicative theory. This chapter is the core of the whole thesis.Chapter 4 develops a series of corresponding improvements in consecutive interpretation strategies, which highlight the value of the whole thesis. As public speaking shares many similar characteristics with consecutive interpretation, it is quite possible for an excellent public speaker to implant public speaking strategies into the field work of consecutive interpretation, thus perfecting his interpreting skills, enhancing his interpreting competence and finally helping him to turn into an excellent interpreter. With the guidance of communicative theory, the author intends to dissect and dig out the interrelationship between public speaking and interpreting, thus contributing to the enhancement and perfection of consecutive interpretation skills and strategies.