On Discourse Coherence In Consecutive Interpreting In Light Of The Interpretive Theory

As interpreting is booming day by day, more qualified interpreters are needed. Owing to the unique characteristics and functions of consecutive interpreting and discourse, the consecutive interpreting product can be considered as a discourse or a part of it. This study analyzes discourse coherence of the interpreted products and puts forward the importance of discourse construction in consecutive interpreting, in the hope of posing positive influence on the promotion of interpreting performance.The Interpretive Theory is considered as the theoretical framework. Its core viewpoint is to interpret sense rather than linguistic forms. In the light of this theory, a qualified interpreting should be of faithful coherence, which refers to not only the faithful interpretation of the source discourse sense, but also the great coherence of products. If the original utterance is not coherent enough, interpreters, as another speaker in consecutive interpreting, must apply some approaches to ensure the coherence so that the receiver can fully perceive the original sense. In this way, the communicative function of interpreting can be achieved.The study shows that Zhang Lu follows the theory and she can not only construct faithful interpreting discourse, but interpret in a coherent way through some necessary and smart tactics, such as maintaining the original coherence, applying certain cohesive devices, adjusting discourse structures, adding logical elements, explaining and so on. Through the analysis on Zhang Lu’s interpreting discourse features and the approaches she applies in realizing coherence, we can get certain enlightenment which benefits a lot for improving interpreting abilities...