Chapter 1 Flashcards
When interacting with a person
Understand the intent message and figuring out the meaning to each words. (contextual factors)
Better communication environment between you and your consumer
Interpreters will a variety of styles that reflects their personality and personal values. It also depends on cultures, personal history, and relationships of the individuals present. Interpreters will need to develop interpersonal skills.
what is message construction?
The speaker’s goal, the context of the message conveyance, the degree of directness desired, use of powerful/powerless speech, responsible language and the linguistic register
Being an effective communicator is by?
Be aware of various cultural norms and expectations when attempting to achieve a specific communication goal.
What is a tool that an interpreter needs to develop?
You must develop a range of language skills in order to make appropriate interpreting choices
What are the five linguistic registers for an interpreter?
Frozen, formal, consultative, informal/casual, and intimate. being able to have this tool can help you better interpret depending on the setting.
How does communicating work?
Communication happens between two or more individuals who may share cultural, experiential, and linguistic backgrounds, or may have nothing in common.
How are messages constructed?
Using speech/signs, affect and nonverbal communicative elements. Also by being influenced on where they are (location) and what is the overall goal.
When an interpreter is listening to the message, what is happening in the process?
The interpreter takes the information and analyzes the source and then conveys the overall goal/intent of the message.
Communication is?
Complex and imprecise, linked to culture, principles on how relationships are formed, constructed message, transactional (depending on where you are).
