The Application of Schema Theory in Consecutive Interpretation
Abstract Schema theory, since firstly proposed in 1932, initially originated in cognitive psychology. It lays foundation for human beings to apprehend the outside world. In the past two decades, many researches have been done in the L2 learning from the perspective of schema theory. Inspired by the previous studies, this author decided to penetrate into the topic of the application of schema theory in consecutive interpretation. The findings of this thesis demonstrate the importance of abundant background knowledge for a qualified interpreter. It is the author 's hope that this thesis can benefit herself and her peers in their interpretation learning as well as their field interpretation work.
Key Words: schema theory; background knowledge; comprehension; consecutive interpreting process
Introduction
The history of interpretation activities can be traced back to several thousand years ago. However, it was not until the 20th century had interpretation had its "official debut" as a profession. There is a flourishing of interpretation studies in recent years and more and more scholars take interdisciplinary approaches to the interpretation study. With enlightenment of previous studies done by scholars such as Prof. Liu Jianfu and Prof. Wang Lidi, this author decided to adopt a cognitive approach to the study of consecutive interpretation. She took the schema theory into the interpretation research and found out how background knowledge influenced the consecutive interpretation in its process and its performance. Although many scholars have described their own pedagogy in this field so far, research contributed by trainees themselves has been so rare. It is the author 's hope that the findings of this thesis can benefit herself and her peers in their interpretation learning as well as their field interpretation work.
To reach the objective, the paper is structured with four parts, plus this introduction and a conclusion.
Part One starts with the
Key Words: schema theory; background knowledge; comprehension; consecutive interpreting process
Introduction
The history of interpretation activities can be traced back to several thousand years ago. However, it was not until the 20th century had interpretation had its "official debut" as a profession. There is a flourishing of interpretation studies in recent years and more and more scholars take interdisciplinary approaches to the interpretation study. With enlightenment of previous studies done by scholars such as Prof. Liu Jianfu and Prof. Wang Lidi, this author decided to adopt a cognitive approach to the study of consecutive interpretation. She took the schema theory into the interpretation research and found out how background knowledge influenced the consecutive interpretation in its process and its performance. Although many scholars have described their own pedagogy in this field so far, research contributed by trainees themselves has been so rare. It is the author 's hope that the findings of this thesis can benefit herself and her peers in their interpretation learning as well as their field interpretation work.
To reach the objective, the paper is structured with four parts, plus this introduction and a conclusion.
Part One starts with the
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