Dealing With Intercultural Factors In Interpretation Based On Gile's Models

The primary purpose of this thesis is to analyze the important role of intercultural factor playing in the comprehension process in interpreting. Scholars all believe "comprehension process" is the key step to fulfill a successful interpreting task. The process not only provides a solid ground for memory but ensures the successful reproduction of the target language. The thesis starts from reviewing basic concepts and brief history of interpretation, culture and intercultural communication as well as their relationship and then relative theories about efforts and components of comprehension based on Daniel Gile's famous Effort Model and Comprehension Equation. In addition, interpreters' intercultural communicative awareness, the role they play and dilemmas they are confronted with in interpretation are also highlighted in this thesis. By doing so, the author is in the purpose of making further explanation of the key role intercultural factors play in the comprehension process and the barriers caused during the comprehension process. As Daniel pointed, intercultural factor which belongs to Extra Linguistic Knowledge (known as ELK) is an undoubtedly unavoidable factor for interpreters to consider during interpretation. Thereafter, the author tentatively proposes a formula transformation to highlight the close relationship between ELK and interpreting and also the importance of intercultural factors, as a component of ELK.A case study set in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is then provided to better illustrate the purpose of the thesis. In view of difficulties and barriers interpreters may encounter in real working experience in Xinjiang with special cultural background, the author offers effective strategies and tactics aiming at solving special intercultural problems in this area.