Style in Simultaneous Interpretation
Keywords:
Style, simultaneous interpretation, quantitative analysis, monitoring instrument, convergence, divergenceAbstract
Several tools are being developed to aid in the quantitative analysis of interpretation style, a topic that has previously been discussed only in broad strokes.
These tools can be used to investigate questions such as: How does an interpreter divide up a source language input, how much does he mirror a source language speaker, and how much reformulation does he practice?
In addition, an adaptive monitoring instrument is created to aid in the graphic representation of the linear developments of a source language discourse and its simultaneous interpretation equivalent.
It not only allows for the evaluation of convergence and divergence between the two discourses, but it also allows for commentary on an interpreter's tempo by characterizing the narrow and broad periodicity within his discourse, as well as his composure.
