Information Loss In E-C Consecutive Interpreting

In consecutive interpreting,the interpreter needs to shift between two different languages so as to deliver the information encoded in the source language in the target language in a clear,fluent and correct manner.In the process of interpreting,there are both objective and subjective factors exerting influence on information integrity,triggering information loss in the courses of comprehension,deverbalization,and reformulation.As for student interpreters,they are more vulnerable to information loss than professional interpreters.With the aim to investigate the underlying causes of information loss of student interpreters and set forth relevant coping strategies,a CI experiment was designed for subjects from the Advanced Interpreting Program at Shenzhen University.The process of the CI experiment was recorded and transcribed for further analysis.Based on the notion of information unit,both the source text and renditions of all subjects were regarded as being composed of semantic units,information layers,and information structures.In light of differences between source text and renditions regarding the three levels of information unit,information loss manifested in this research is categorized as omission and misinterpretation.Based on the Gile's Effort Models and subjects' selfreflections,the underlying causes of information loss were found in the experiment,which are as follows:1.Inadequate linguistic knowledge.2.Insufficient extralinguistic knowledge.3.Cognitive deficiency.Based on the investigation of causes,three coping strategies for information loss were proposed:1.Enhancing linguistic knowledge.2.Raising student interpreters' cross-cultural awareness.3.Strengthening memory training.