Anxiety-provoking factors in consecutive interpreting: a qualitative study of Iranian student interpreter trainees
Sima Ferdowsi,
Mohammad Hasan Razmi
Abstract:Given the inherent association of interpreting with feelings of anxiousness, the subject of interpreting poses a formidable challenge for students in this field. A large number of prospective interpreters assert that they are unable to complete the assignment to a satisfactory level because they are unable to get past their fear. The harmful effect of anxiety on the interpreting performance of student trainees could result in failure and fully inhibit their accomplishment. Despite the growing recognition of an… Show more
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