Chapter Ten: The Process of Interpreting

Question 1

Taking in the Source Language: Physical requirements

Answer 1

Being able to hear/see language, physical and mental endurance

Question 2

Taking in the Source Language: Cognitive competence

Answer 2

Ability to extract meaning from linguistic forms quickly and discard SL ‘dressing’

Question 3

Taking in the Source Language: Linguistic and Cultural Requirements

Answer 3

Bilingual/Bicultural competence

Question 4

Analyzing Deep Structural Meaning: Cognitive Competence

Answer 4

Ability to identify meaning/intent, critical thinking skills, disciplined reasoning

Question 5

Analyzing Deep Structural Meaning: Linguistic and Cultural Requirements

Answer 5

Recognize various rhetorical structures to understand goals, as well as nuance and subtleties

Question 6

Analyzing Deep Structural Meaning: Schema

Answer 6

Ability to deduce similarities and differences in backgrounds and experiences that might effect the interpretation

Question 7

Formulate/ Rehearse Equivalent Message: Linguistic Competence

Answer 7

Wide mastery of lexicon, register, and discourse formulations

Question 8

Formulate/ Rehearse Equivalent Message: Cultural Competence

Answer 8

Bicultural experience in constructing TL

Question 9

Formulate/ Rehearse Equivalent Message: Linguistic and Cultural Adaptation

Answer 9

Consistently make TL clearly express intent and goal

Question 10

Process Multi-tasking and Monitoring

Answer 10

Confirm comprehension and ask for clarification, check and correct output errors, verify consumer comprehension