A Study Of The Effects Of Encyclopedic Knowledge On Consecutive Interpretation

Interpretation is quickly developing in recent years, especially against today’srapid globalization and fast economic growth, as well as frequent internationalexchanges. In the meanwhile, it plays an indispensable role in communicationbetween different races, different cultures and different language backgrounds.Interpretation, a bridge of human communication, has become a wide range ofvarieties with the development of human history, such as simultaneous interpretation,consecutive interpretation, whispered interpretation, sign language interpretation，sight interpretation, etc.Consecutive interpretation is widely used in various forms of meetings home andabroad. And factors that affect the quality of consecutive interpretation are varied.This study analyzes the specific influence of encyclopedic knowledge on consecutiveinterpretation, and propose appropriate solutions, on taking the four aspects that affectthe consecutive interpretation quality——listening, memory, notes andexpression——as the main line, the examples of Premier Wen’s2012PressConference and Premier Li’s2013Press Conference as the foundation, and theaccuracy in quality evaluation as the principle. On the basis of the above analysis, theauthor of the study appeals to more attentions on the importance of encyclopedicknowledge in interpreting teaching as it will help the interpreters to improve theinterpretation product.The first chapter introduces the general description and the purpose of presentstudy, as well as the overall structure of the study. The second chapter is a literaturereview to introduce domestic and foreign research, the existing problems and thevalue of this study. The third chapter describes the factors affecting the quality ofconsecutive interpretation and encyclopedic knowledge from the perspective of itsanalysis. The fourth chapter analyzes the interpreters’ comprehension, wording,accuracy and expression on the basis of Press Conferences by Premier Wen in2012and Premier Li in2013, in which the importance of encyclopedic knowledge in consecutive interpreting process is reflected. The fifth chapter points out the existinglimitations, implications, as well as the suggestions to future research and theeducation to MTI. Chapter Six is the conclusion part of the study.