Interpretation Theory & Practice II

Cognitive model of the process of interpretation:

• Meaning-making as a shared social process of co-construction 
• Variables of each cultural, situational, relational, psychological context
• Historically significant conduit models and terminology
• Linguistic and cultural mediation

Power and responsibility inherent in the task of interpretation:

• Social variables that impact meaning-making 
• Awareness of privilege, intersecting identities, allyship, one’s own positionality and bias
• Challenges in aiming for dynamic equivalence and impartiality

Steps and sub-processes in interpretation:

• Predicting what to expect from the discourse
• Concentrating and attending to source message
• Representing meaning, dropping source language form
• Planning to express meaning using target language form
• Producing a clear and cohesive target message
• Monitoring and critiquing one’s own process and results
• Strategies for managing the time constraints of simultaneous interpreting
• Strategies for using consecutive interpreting and interaction management
• Criteria for opting to use either simultaneous or consecutive interpreting 
• Strategies for effective co-interpreting as a team

Analysis and assessment of interpretation: 

• Features of a successful interpretation
• Think Aloud Protocol (TAP) as a learning tool
• Demand-Control framework as a learning tool
• Peer feedback and shared analysis
• Self-reflection and identification of focus areas/goals for one’s own development

Professional demeanour and interaction, including:

• Clear, respectful, effective interpersonal communication
• Punctuality, effort, enthusiasm
• Patience with self, others, and circumstances
• Discretion, diplomacy, confidentiality
• Working collaboratively with peers, consumers, teachers, and others