Interpreting Theory and Practice
In this course, students will study concepts, methods, approaches and techniques of specialized interpreting and develop the skills to solve professional tasks and interpret in various spheres, such as education, business, industry, science, public policy and social services.
The goal of mastering the discipline
specialized interpreting skills to solve professional tasks and interpret in various spheres, such as education, business, industry, science, public policy and social services.
The skills you get
- • analyse field-related linguistic and extra-linguistic problems when interpreting and develop adequate interpreting strategies to solve them • perform linguistic and extra-linguistic analysis of speech in order to recognize and find solutions to the problems of cross-cultural asymmetry • perform self-management and develop psychological resistance, personal qualities and professional competences to improve professional skills of interpreters • apply methods and techniques of specialized interpreting, including mnemonics, interpreter’s shorthand writing methods, semantic development and compression, methods of increasing adequacy when interpreting specialized texts • select approaches and techniques of interpreting, identify their effectiveness and estimate results of interpreting
Topics covered
- Interpreting as a profession, peculiarities of interpreting in various fields, professional skills of interpreters. Types of interpreting, ways of preparations. Cognitive basis of interpreting. Problems of interpreting Conference interpreting. Liaison interpreting. Whisper interpreting. Paragraph/phrase-based liaison interpreting. Sight interpreting. Interpreting and international courtesy rules. Interpreting: theory and practice. Specialized interpreting: business and industries (liaison interpreting; whisper interpreting; paragraph/phrase-based liaison interpreting; sight interpreting) Specialized interpreting: science and education (liaison interpreting; whisper interpreting; paragraph/phrase-based liaison interpreting; sight interpreting) Specialized interpreting: public policy and social services (liaison interpreting; whisper interpreting; paragraph/phrase-based liaison interpreting; sight interpreting) Conference interpreting: topics, shorthand writing methods. Conference interpreting: business and industries; science and education. Conference interpreting: public policy and social services
When instructed
- 2nd year, 2nd semester
List of references and sourses
1. Shchichko, V.F. The Chinese language: theory and practice of interpreting. – Moscow, VKN Publishing House, 2020, 224 p.
2. Martyanova, I.A. The Russian language for interpreters. – St. Petersburg, Russian State Pedagogical University, 2012, 249 p.
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