Principle Of Economy In Sight Interpreting

This thesis attempts to explore the importance of principle of economy(PE) in sight interpreting through examining the cognitive process of sight interpreting(STI) and the cognitive value of PE in STI.It sets out a theoretical framework to justify the role of PE in STI and its positive effect.Then it goes on to prove empirically the significance of PE in sight interpreting and the effects of applying it.The thesis consists of the following five chapters:Chapter 1 is an introduction of the thesis.It introduces the concepts of sight interpreting and principle of economy as well as the rationale behind this thesis.Chapter 2 provides the theoretical basis for this thesis.Cognitive theories are employed to analyze the cognitive process of STI.Besides,this chapter also uses theories of pragmatics and the Relevance Theory to justify the rationale of applying PE in STI.Chapter 3 focuses on developing the ability of applying principle of economy in STI. It introduces skills that are necessary to have in order to apply principle of economy in STI and strategies of applying principle of economy in real STI practices.Chapter 4 describes the experiment conducted by the author to test the hypotheses in the previous chapters and provide case evidences to support them.Chapter 5 gives a conclusion to the thesis.It summaries contents of the previous chapters and reaches a conclusion.It also explains the pedagogical implication of this thesis and limitations of the thesis,as well as suggestions for further research.