Treatment Of Conjunctions In Interpretation

Proper use of conjunctions contributes to coherence of text or discourse. In addition, proper treat of conjunctions enhances quality of translated text. However, there is still no systematic study in interpretation; therefore, this thesis will study the treatment of conjunctions in interpretation.Based on the theory of cohesion and coherence, this thesis reviews the important role played by conjunctions in achieving coherence. It summarizes the strategies used to translate conjunctions in translation and explores the relationship between quality of conjunction treatment and interpretation performance.In this thesis, the subjects are Senior English majors who are divided into two experimental groups and one control group. A pretest and post are carried out to testify whether explicit introduction of the strategies used in interpreting conjunctions can help to improve students'performance.This research indicates that explicit introduction of the strategies used in interpreting conjunctions can help to improve students'performance.Below is a list of major findings made in this study:First, the ability of conjunction treatment has a positive correlation with the quality of SI. In other words, the higher the quality of conjunction treatment, the better the SI performance is.Second, the teaching of strategies employed to interpret conjunctions can help students to improve their performance in interpreting. By explicit teaching these strategies, most of the students are more sensitive to conjunctions and they can better use the strategies acquired to deal with conjunctions in interpreting.Third, the strategies employed to interpret conjunctions can be taught. The most efficient method of teaching interpretation strategies is the combination of deductive and inductive approaches.Fourth, the most frequently used strategies employed to interpret conjunctions by students are as follows, adding, omitting, alternating and preserving.This thesis studies the treatment of conjunctions in interpreting; its major findings can be applied to the teaching and practice of interpretation.