The Representation Of Cohesive Devices In C-E Consecutive Interpretation

In C-E consecutive interpretation, all the utterances from the speaker could be a discourse, so the interpreted version of the utterances also needs to be a discourse, which means it should have texture or the necessary element of a discourse. We have many resources to create texture, among which cohesion is a very important one. When the interpretation of a word or phrase in the discourse depends on another word or phrase in the same discourse, there is cohesion. The cohesive ties include lexical cohesion, conjunction and others. As a result of the similarities and differences between Chinese and English, the interpreter needs to keep or change the cohesive devices in the source text, so the interpreted version will be more acceptable for the audience. The author of this article will provide a literature review in Part one. Part two introduces the terminology of "discourse" and gives detailed explanation by using examples to introduce the differences between discourse and other types of utterances. In Part three, the author will introduce how to represent cohesive device of the utterances of the speaker. All the examples in this chapter are from the press conference after the two sessions in the year2011. The two sessions are the most important political events in China and also offer a platform for the government and people to communicate with each other. And the central government will draft polices concerning the macro-economic polices in the process. The press conference as the last part of this session attracts lots of attention from home and abroad. By analyzing how the interpreter handle cohesive device in the source language, the author wishes to make some reference for future interpreters.