Interpreter Behaviour - A psychological approach

Description

At the same time it explains the basic notions behind these and offers an insight into such fields as communication studies, psycholinguistics, cognitive science and sport psychology. Therefor, it is truly interdisciplinary study. It also attempts to shed new light on interpreting as a profession and and interpreters as professonals by taking an intrpreter-centered view and focusing on the intrpreter as a human being and not purely 'black box' or a 'non person'. It highlights the complexity of linguistic and cognitive skills and competences required from interpreters whose task consists of facilitating communication between persons not speaking the same language and not belonging to the same culture. The book may be of interest to interpreter trainersand trainees, interpreter and translator training prorgramme administrators, proffesional interpreters, applied linguists, PhD students and scholars of Translation/Interpreting Studies, psychologists and vocational training professionals.