The cognitive psychology of expertise and the domain of interpreting

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ID6152374
AuthorsRobert R Hoffman (0000-0002-1387-7659, Adelphi University), Robert P Hoffman (0000-0003-3614-7381, Adelphi University, corresponding author)
Year1997
Volume2
Issue1-2
Pages189-230
Publication date1997-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInterpreting International Journal of Research and Practice in Interpreting (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1384-6647 • E-ISSN: 1569-982X
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/intp.2.1-2.08hof
OpenAlexW2071641759
LanguageEN
Citations received5

This article surveys findings from cognitive science research on expertise, with a focus on applications to the domain of simultaneous interpreting, including methods of knowledge elicitation that might be useful in the empirical investigation of proficiency at simultaneous interpreting. Defining features of expertise include its developmental progression, the nature of expert memory organization, and the nature of expert reasoning. I explore ways in which a number of defining criteria might apply to the domain of interpreting. With regard to knowledge elicitation, I explore three knowledge elicitation methods that sample the palette of available methods, specifically, a type of structured interview, a type of task analysis, and a more contrived or laboratory task

Cognition · Cognitive interview · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Data science · Domain (mathematical analysis · Domain knowledge · Expert elicitation · Expert system · Focus (optics · Knowledge management · Subject-matter expert · Task (project management · Computer Science · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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