The Interpretation Of Cultural Images In Escort Interpreting-From The Perspective Of Intercultural Communication

As the Beijing Olympic Games has successfully lowered its curtains, and the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai is round the corner, China is calling for a great improvement in the interpreting industry. Escort interpreting, as a communicating bridge among different cultures, is facing great challenges brought by cultural differences. As Chinese is rich in various kinds of cultural images which have enormous differences from English ones, the thesis tries to research into the possible difficulties caused by such differences through exemplification and divide them into several categories, for each proposing a suitable interpreting strategy, thus to achieve better understanding and communication. The thesis will mainly discuss the following three questions.1. How do those differences in cultural images influence escort interpreting and what kind of obstacles will rise?2. What strategies can be used to overcome cultural obstacles in the process of escort interpreting?3. To apply those interpreting strategies flexibly, language capacity is but not the only necessity for a qualified escort interpreter, so what are the other qualifications and how to foster more competent escort interpreters to meet the needs of economic development in China?Having dealt with the above-mentioned questions, the thesis summarizes the influences on escort interpreting brought by differences in cultural images, and proposes effective interpreting strategies so as to achieve better intercultural communication. Also suggestions have been put forward in the courses arrangements for improving the intercultural awareness of escort interpreters.