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A Corpus-Based Investigation of Extra-Textual, Connective, and Emphasizing Additions in English-Chinese Conference
Ruitian Li1, Andrew K F Cheung1, Kanglong Liu1
1Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Conference interpreters showed "visibility" by adding extra text, contrary to previous research. These additions, including connectives and intensifiers, were observed in interpreted press conferences at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT).
Area of Science:
- Linguistics
- Translation Studies
- Interpreting Studies
Background:
- Previous research on Chinese conference interpreting focused on Chinese-to-English direction.
- Studies suggested limited interpreter additions in formal Chinese press conferences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate interpreter additions in English-to-Chinese interpreting.
- To enrich conference interpreting corpora in Asia.
- To examine additions in the opposite direction of previous studies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of authentic materials from six interpreted press conferences at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT).
- Examination of extra-textual additions, connectives, and intensifiers produced by interpreters.
Main Results:
- Conference interpreters demonstrated "visibility" through extra-textual additions.
- Additions of connectives and intensifiers were identified, similar to Chinese-to-English interpreting.
- Findings contrast with previous research suggesting minimal additions in Chinese contexts.
Conclusions:
- Interpreter additions at AIT are context-dependent.
- Connective and emphasizing additions may stem from grammaticalization processes fulfilling communicative needs.
- The study highlights the role of interpreters in community-based interpreting settings.
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