A Report On A Simulated E-C Simultaneous Interpreting From The Perspective Of Skopos Theory

Disasters have been existing since ancient times and they always harm human beings,especially those vulnerable ones.Therefore,international conferences concerning disasters are often held to find solutions to this issue.In practice,to facilitate the communication between the conference participants from different cultural backgrounds,simultaneous interpreting(SI),the most time-efficient interpreting approach,is needed.E-C SI is a complicated cognitive activity involving listening,understanding,translating,and the expressing ability of the interpreter.The strategy of syntactic linearity is commonly recognized as one of the most important and helpful methods in SI.Therefore,in this thesis,the author reports the implementation of the syntactic linearity strategy in a simulated E-C SI of the Sixth Session of the Committee of Disaster Risk Reduction of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP)under the background of skopos theory.Specifically,the author examines six difficulties of the present task,including extensive information,unfamiliar expressions,accent,long English sentences,adverbial modifiers in English sentences,and more passive voice in English sentences.To better deal with these difficulties,the author employs seven commonly used techniques guided by the syntactic linearity strategy: punctuating,conversion,repetition,supplementation,omission,waiting,and flexible treatment.The author finally confirms the value of skopos theory underlined in the implementation of the syntactic linearity strategy in the E-C SI and reflects some shortcomings in the interpreting process to guide future practice.