Turn-taking in dialogue interpreting

Tiselius, Elisabet; Dimitrova, Birgitta Englund

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“…This will allow for triangulation on the individual level, which is planned as a next step. In a recent publication based on the role-play data (Tiselius & Englund Dimitrova, 2021), we suggested that turn-taking patterns may be connected to working memory capacity. We proposed the notion of the dialogue interpreter's processing spanthat is, the duration of a coupled turn starting when a speaker starts an utterance and finishing when the interpreter has rendered it into the other language (c.f., Geiger Poignant, 2020, coupled turn)as being related to the interpreter's working memory and possibly a universal cognitive constraint comparable to ear-voice span (lag) in simultaneous interpreting (Barik, 1973;Cokely, 1986;de Groot, 1997;Goldman-Eisler, 1972;Lee, 2002).…”

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Testing the working memory capacity of dialogue interpreters

Tiselius,

Englund Dimitrova

2023

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Allocation and management of working memory resources are crucial for successful interpreting. A number of studies have found clear indications that simultaneous interpreters have larger working memory capacity, at least in some areas, than other bilinguals. To date, no studies have focused on the working memory of dialogue interpreters. The study reported in this paper investigated the main differences and similarities in working memory between experienced and inexperienced dialogue interpreters when it comes to central executive functions. We also compared experienced dialogue interpreters to experienced simultaneous conference interpreters. Fifteen dialogue interpreters with two working languages, Swedish and either French, Polish or Spanish, participated in the following working memory tests: tests for updating (2-back), inhibition (arrow flanker), attention-sharing, storage and processing (Barrouillet, letter span, matrix span, operation span). We found no significant differences between the experienced and inexperienced dialogue interpreters, and there were significant differences between the experienced dialogue interpreters and a comparison group of experienced simultaneous conference interpreters (n = 28). Although the number of participants is small, the study may serve as a baseline for future work on the cognition of dialogue interpreting.

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Testing the working memory capacity of dialogue interpreters

Tiselius,

Englund Dimitrova

2023

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Embedding, extending, and distributing interpreter cognition with technology

Mellinger

2023

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Interpreters work in increasingly technologized environments, with access to hardware and software prior to and during the interpreting task, which can support their work in a variety of ways. Some of these tools are used prior to the interpreting task as a means to prepare materials, terminology, and resources that can be later used while interpreting. Other tools seek to support interpreters while interpreting, including automated speech recognition systems, digital recording materials, and digital pens, to allow interpreters to augment their ability to process information and potentially enhance their performance. The presence and use of these technologies ultimately alters and influences the work of interpreters, particularly since these tools can extend and distribute cognitive processes and resources across multiple interpreters and technologies. This chapter takes a socio-cognitive perspective on interpreting in order to more closely examine the interaction of technology and interpreter cognition, focusing on several interrelated constructs of interpreting, namely embedded and embodied cognition, extended cognition, and distributed cognition. These cognitive frameworks, which are often collectively referred to as situated or 4EA cognition, illustrate the importance of recognizing the contextualized and situated nature of interpreting with respect to technologies used to support interpreters in their work.

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Effects of experience and directionality on cognitive load in dialogue interpreting

Adler

2024

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The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of interpreter experience and interpreting direction on cognitive load of dialogue interpreters. The study was conducted on two groups of interpreters (experienced and inexperienced) during a simulated interpreter-mediated encounter and cognitive load was operationalized with disfluency durations, and disfluency counts. The data suggest that both experience and directionality modulate cognitive load in dialogue interpreters. All participants manifested an increase in cognitive load while interpreting into their weaker language (L2), which suggest that directionality had an effect on cognitive load of dialogue interpreters. The results also suggest that inexperienced interpreters are likely to exhibit higher cognitive load compared to experienced interpreters. The study underscores the significance of experience and directionality in understanding the cognitive demands faced by dialogue interpreters, contributing valuable insights to research on interpreting and cognitive load.

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Turn-taking in dialogue interpreting

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Testing the working memory capacity of dialogue interpreters

Testing the working memory capacity of dialogue interpreters

Embedding, extending, and distributing interpreter cognition with technology

Effects of experience and directionality on cognitive load in dialogue interpreting

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