Influences Of Cognitive Context On Interpretation In Light Of Introspective Method

Nowadays, context plays an increasingly important role in the field of modern linguistics. Many schools of linguistics have attached great importance to context, such as social linguistics and pragmatics. Interpretation research also pays attention to the importance of context. Interpretation has played a more and more important role in the world today as the significant method and bridge for international communication and cooperation in various fields. Interpretation, as a way of communication, can only be fulfilled under certain context. Therefore, interpretation and context are indispensable.This essay mainly discusses how the cognitive context affects the interpretation through the introduction of important concepts about cognitive context and interpretation. Also, examples of the importance of cognitive context in interpretation are given in this essay in order to provide some suggestions for interpreters in their work.First, literature review on the interpretation is studied and the characteristics, genres and standards of interpretation are described thoroughly in this paper. On this basis, a general study of context and cognitive context is clarified in the second chapter. On the basis of the previous study, the method of introspection is introduced next including the basic concept, the methodology, etc. according to the methodology; several examples are given in this paper to illustrate the role of cognitive context in interpretation. In accordance with the importance of the context in interpretation, some suggestions are provided for interpreters about how they should prepare before they conduct interpretation.The originality of this paper is that it uses introspection, a newly emerging method of research, to study the role of cognitive context in interpretation. At present, there are not many study carried out in this aspect. However, introspection is an instant and important way to study the cognitive process of interpretation in order to have a better understanding of the interpretation.