Application Of Schema Theory To Simultaneous Interpretation From The Perspective Of Comprehension And Memory

Schema theory, since first proposed in 1932, has been widely applied to the research on reading comprehension or listening comprehension, but relatively speaking, not very much research was made in other fields, not to mention correlating schema theory with interpretation. Inspired by this, the author takes a bold step to make a schematic study of interpretation, or rather, simultaneous interpretation. After reviewing the development of simultaneous interpretation and introducing schema theory from its definition, forms and characteristics, the paper elaborates on the application of schema theory to simultaneous interpretation from the perspective of comprehension and memory respectively. In the relevant chapters the author discusses several ways schema theory works to improve the comprehension and memory in simultaneous interpretation and analyzes the feasibility of the application of schema theory with the help of experiments conducted in simultaneous interpretation and some examples from conference interpreting. In conclusion, the author, from her point of view, naturally provides referential answers to the question which has always been the concern of many scholars and interpreters: how to improve the interpreter's comprehension and memory in simultaneous interpretation. The paper provides simultaneous interpreters with an effective way (schema theory) to improve their performance. It focuses on the role of schema theory plays in the improvement of the quality of simultaneous interpretation from the perspective of comprehension and memory and explores the role of schema theory in the comprehension of source language, the memorization of new information so as to provide a new perspective for the theoretical study and practical utility of interpretation. To sum up, schema theory plays a positive role in the improvement of comprehension and memory in simultaneous interpretation. The author hopes that this paper could be some help and reference to the current interpretation training programs and future study in this field.