Exploring the relationship between students’ note-taking and interpreting quality
A case study in the Chinese context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22166359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yuqiao Liu (0009-0008-0715-0614, Dalian Maritime University, corresponding author), Weihua Luo (0009-0008-3201-2387, Dalian Maritime University, corresponding author), Xiaochen Wang (0000-0002-3806-9180, Dalian Maritime University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/feduc.2023.1157509 |
| OpenAlex | W4384199026 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 26 |
This paper aims to explore the relationship between note-taking and interpreting quality in consecutive interpreting. Research questions focus on three perspectives: language choice, the use of symbols and their influence on interpreting quality, and the problems in note-taking. The research design is divided into three steps: pre-interpretation preparation, consecutive interpretation, and retrospective interview. Through the empirical study, a mixed research method is adopted with the analysis of the notes and retrospective interviews with six participants whose major is translation and interpreting at a university in Northeast China. Specifically, both descriptive data analysis and correlation analysis are used for quantitative data, and thematic analysis aims to better describe qualitative data. Findings are as follows: first, students prefer to use English to take notes in English-to-Chinese consecutive interpreting, while Chinese is used more in Chinese-to-English consecutive interpreting; second, the number of symbols used is not related to the quality of interpreting; third, the following five problems are identified from the interview with student participants in students’ notes: missing key information, inconsistent abbreviations, unclear logics, incomplete records of figures and the meaning of figures, and inadequate records of high-density information. The identification of language choice and problems of note-taking in interpreting practice might help teachers and students understand the problems of students’ note-taking and shed light on teaching and learning consecutive interpreting
Data collection · Empirical research · Epistemology · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Natural language processing · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Mathematics · Psychology · Translation Studies and Practices
Basic Concepts and Models for Interpreter and Translator Training
Note taking and university students with learning difficulties
Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori
Translation technology adoption
The process and product of note-taking and consecutive interpreting
Consecutive Interpretation
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Interpreters’ notes
From controversy to complexity
Language choice in note-taking for consecutive interpreting
The language of consecutive interpreters’ notes
Prise de notes et attention en début d'apprentissage de l'interprétation consécutive - une expérience - démonstration de sensibilisation
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |