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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.02.023

An Empirical Study of the Influence of Sight Translation Skills on Consecutive Interpretation

Chunjuan Gao1,2,*, Lizhou Gu3

1Graduate School, Woosong University, Guangcheng, Daejeon, South Korea.

2School of Foreign Languages, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

3Yancheng Dongjin Road Middle School, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.

*Corresponding author: Chunjuan Gao

Published: March 28, 2024

Abstract

Sight translation is a mixed translation form in which the source language is input in written form and the target language is output in spoken form. Sight translation has received increasing attention in recent years, and its research directions have become more systematic and diversified. These studies generally focus on theoretical qualitative research, and there are still few empirical studies on relationships between sight translation techniques and consecutive interpretation. This article utilized empirical research methods and conducted a group study to compare the interpretation performance of student translators who completed the sight translation course with students who only took the interpretation course. The research found that the application of sight translation skills is helpful for consecutive interpretation training. According to the analysis of the results of the consecutive interpretation test, it was found that proper training in sight translation does not impede the consecutive interpretation training of beginners. Instead, it has a positive impact on students' comprehension and fluency in consecutive interpretation, particularly in terms of fluency.

Keyword

Sight translation, empirical studies, interpretation

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How to cite this paper

An Empirical Study of the Influence of Sight Translation Skills on Consecutive Interpretation

How to cite this paper: Chunjuan Gao, Lizhou Gu. (2024) An Empirical Study of the Influence of Sight Translation Skills on Consecutive Interpretation. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science8(2), 437-445.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.02.023