Common Obstacles And Strategies In The Process Of Consecutive Interpretation-From A Cognitive Perspective

With the quick development of China's economic construction and the deepening tendency of globalization, China has made unprecedented progress in the exchanges with other countries in the field of politics, economy, education and so on. More and more interpreting activities emerge in various fields, and the study on interpretation is booming in such a situation.Based on the cognitive science and the achievements made in the theoretical researches concerning consecutive interpretation (CI), this study proposes a new framework emphasizing the cognitive tasks within each phase and analyses the major cognitive mechanisms and their functions. The new framework provides a theoretical pillar from the cognitive perspective, contributing to a better understanding of the process of CI for the practitioners and researchers. Besides, this study chooses the cases of the common obstacles as the research subject, explains the causes of these obstacles with findings of the cognitive science and highlights the limitations of these mechanisms. With video and audio recordings, by observing and analyzing the performance of the interpreters, this study proposes some strategies and suggestions on overcoming the cognitive limitations. It is hoped that this study can serve as a guide for interpretation practicing and teaching.The ultimate goal of interpreting research is to guide the practice. This study serves two purposes. On the one hand, it contributes to a better understanding of the hidden mechanisms behind the interpreting process, and on the other hand, it serves as a guide for the interpreters, researchers and those who are interested in interpreting to reflect on the interpretation activities.