Deyan Zou
Biographic Data
| ID | 8585012 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deyan Zou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deyan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zou |
| SIGNATURE | ZOU D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalian University of Foreign Languages |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7260-6736 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From scaffolding to distraction
Effects of source language duration on note-decoding effectiveness in novice interpreters’ consecutive interpreting
This study examines how source language (SL) duration affects note-decoding effectiveness in consecutive interpreting (CI) among novice interpreters. Grounded in Gile’s Effort Model, we used a mixed-methods within-subjects design with 30 undergraduate interpreting students who interpreted three English segments of different durations (80s, 140s, 200s). Results showed a non-linear effect of SL duration on note-decoding effectiveness, with the shar…
What to translate and how to translate in audio description
Introduction: Audio description (AD) enables access to blind/low vision audiences by translating visual content into narrated descriptions. This study examines AD translation approaches for the Oscar-winning animated short Feast.Methods: Chinese and English AD scripts from Feast were analyzed to compare priorities in content selection and patterns in translation techniques.Results: Both versions prioritized graphics and dynamic symbols when decid…
Interpreting beyond words in conflict
This article examines interpreters’ agency in peace negotiations, focusing on their proactive positioning and cross-border strategies during conflicts. Drawing upon Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of capital, it presents a case study of Xu Risheng, the Chinese interpreter, mediator, and decision-maker in the 1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk negotiations between Qing China and Russia. The analysis highlights Xu’s accumulated linguistic, cultural, and social cap…
Sight Translation Under Time Pressure
Research on cognitive processing and performance optimization under time pressure in sight translation (ST) remains limited, despite ST’s growing significance in professional interpreting practice. Traditional ST studies using static texts fail to reflect the real-world challenges interpreters face. This study introduces a novel approach to ST research by examining the effects of dynamic text presentation rates on interpreting performance. The pr…
Parallel translation process in consecutive interpreting
This study examines the parallel translation process of 30 beginning and 30 advanced consecutive interpreting students (BISs and AISs). It investigates the characteristics and efficiency of parallel translation processing employed during the comprehension phase across proficiency levels. Quantitative and qualitative analyses reveal AISs demonstrated superior information reformulation capabilities, particularly for high-density content, along with…
Understanding the multi-sign communication system
Peking Opera is an artist-centered art rather than a director-centered one, and its true significance lies in its stage performance. However, the realization of the meaning of the “Performance Text” is the result of the joint action of different sign systems. Therefore, translators engaged in the stage translation of Peking Opera must understand the meaning and operation mechanism of this multi-sign system. From the perspective of semiotics of th…
Reception study
This paper examines the omission of narrative texts in the English translation of Mo Yan's Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out . A textual comparison revealed that the translation contains the radical omission of around 50,000 Chinese characters, comprising nearly 13% of the original text. Since the English version reshapes the original work for an English context and a Western audience, it is worthwhile to examine the consequences of the omissions…
Cognitive Process and Skill Training of Time-Limited Sight Translation
In sight translation, a written message is converted into a spoken message, or a written text must be read aloud in another language. Sight translation has long been considered a hybrid of translation and interpreting and a preparatory training method for simultaneous interpreting. However, because the information input in sight translation is in the form of text rather than fleeting speech, not enough attention is paid to the time factor of sigh…
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Understanding the multi-sign communication system
Peking Opera is an artist-centered art rather than a director-centered one, and its true significance lies in its stage performance. However, the realization of the meaning of the “Performance Text” is the result of the joint action of different sign systems. Therefore, translators engaged in the stage translation of Peking Opera must understand the meaning and operation mechanism of this multi-sign system. From the perspective of semiotics of th…
Reception study
This paper examines the omission of narrative texts in the English translation of Mo Yan's Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out . A textual comparison revealed that the translation contains the radical omission of around 50,000 Chinese characters, comprising nearly 13% of the original text. Since the English version reshapes the original work for an English context and a Western audience, it is worthwhile to examine the consequences of the omissions…
Cognitive Process and Skill Training of Time-Limited Sight Translation
In sight translation, a written message is converted into a spoken message, or a written text must be read aloud in another language. Sight translation has long been considered a hybrid of translation and interpreting and a preparatory training method for simultaneous interpreting. However, because the information input in sight translation is in the form of text rather than fleeting speech, not enough attention is paid to the time factor of sigh…
Parallel translation process in consecutive interpreting
This study examines the parallel translation process of 30 beginning and 30 advanced consecutive interpreting students (BISs and AISs). It investigates the characteristics and efficiency of parallel translation processing employed during the comprehension phase across proficiency levels. Quantitative and qualitative analyses reveal AISs demonstrated superior information reformulation capabilities, particularly for high-density content, along with…
What to translate and how to translate in audio description
Introduction: Audio description (AD) enables access to blind/low vision audiences by translating visual content into narrated descriptions. This study examines AD translation approaches for the Oscar-winning animated short Feast.Methods: Chinese and English AD scripts from Feast were analyzed to compare priorities in content selection and patterns in translation techniques.Results: Both versions prioritized graphics and dynamic symbols when decid…
Interpreting beyond words in conflict
This article examines interpreters’ agency in peace negotiations, focusing on their proactive positioning and cross-border strategies during conflicts. Drawing upon Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of capital, it presents a case study of Xu Risheng, the Chinese interpreter, mediator, and decision-maker in the 1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk negotiations between Qing China and Russia. The analysis highlights Xu’s accumulated linguistic, cultural, and social cap…
Sight Translation Under Time Pressure
Research on cognitive processing and performance optimization under time pressure in sight translation (ST) remains limited, despite ST’s growing significance in professional interpreting practice. Traditional ST studies using static texts fail to reflect the real-world challenges interpreters face. This study introduces a novel approach to ST research by examining the effects of dynamic text presentation rates on interpreting performance. The pr…
From scaffolding to distraction
Effects of source language duration on note-decoding effectiveness in novice interpreters’ consecutive interpreting
This study examines how source language (SL) duration affects note-decoding effectiveness in consecutive interpreting (CI) among novice interpreters. Grounded in Gile’s Effort Model, we used a mixed-methods within-subjects design with 30 undergraduate interpreting students who interpreted three English segments of different durations (80s, 140s, 200s). Results showed a non-linear effect of SL duration on note-decoding effectiveness, with the shar…
Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (5 works) · Translation Studies and Practices (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Interpreter (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Cognitive Load (2 works)