Application Of The Sense-Based Theory To Interpreting Activities

Interpreting, although having long existed in human's communicative activities, does not have a long systematic research history, for the reason that interpreting is carried by sound waves which are difficult to preserve. In addition, because of its unique working mode, namely, using the simplest way of expression to achieve communicative purpose within short time, people tend to pay their attention to practical level, and ignore the development of interpreting theory as well as the instructive significance of it. The focus of this thesis is, with the aid of the triangle model of the Sense-based Theory proposed by Danica Seleskovitch, especially of the core phase of the theory:"deverbalization"which is easily to be neglected, to analyze the on-the-spot interpreting drafts from different occasions, for the purpose of proving the positive effects the Sense-based Theory will pose on interpreting activities. And then, according to the three phases of the theory which are"comprehension-deverbalization-re-expression", the thesis puts forward some training methods to illustrate the instructive function of interpreting theories. As to the arrangement of this thesis, firstly in the part of introduction, the study significance and layout of the thesis will be clarified. Chapter one will introduce the definition, characteristics and classification of interpreting. In chapter two, the development of interpreting research of the West will be briefly reviewed as well as the establishment and perfection of the Sense-based Theory and just its unique study perspective makes the theory occupying a significant position in translation field. Also, the new development of the Sense-based Theory in China will be illustrated to indicate the development orientation which is by making use of study achievements of other disciplines such as linguistic psychology, cognitive psychology, etc. to enrich the Sense-based Theory itself. Chapter three will expound the three phases of the interpreting process proposed by the Sense-based Theory to provide theoretical foundation for the following case study. In the last two chapters, firstly, by analyzing the on-the-spot interpreting drafts from three occasions which are general conference, business conference and press conference, the thesis will prove the application of the Sense-based Theory in interpreting activities as well as its positive instructive significance and then bring forwards some corresponding training methods according to the three phases of the theory. In the conclusion section, some limitations of the thesis will be explicit. The author hopes that the study in this thesis will bring some inspirations for further practical and theoretical research of interpreting.