Exploring the Cognitive Processes of Simultaneous Interpreting

English–Arabic–English Dynamics

Amr M. El-Zawawy

Exploring the Cognitive Processes of Simultaneous Interpreting: English–Arabic–English Dynamics approaches English–Arabic–English simultaneous interpreting from a cognitive–cum–linguistic vantage point. Amr M. El-Zawawy focuses on how media interpreters, especially on TV, cognitively address the source texts in the process of translating them in real time. The corpora used—simultaneous interpretations of televised political speeches—and the rigorous methodology applied attest to the variety and depth of the analyses carried out, and the examples given speak to the linguistic and cognitive processes that interpreters perform in order to communicate meaning. This book will be an invaluable asset to any student and researcher of translation, particularly of simultaneous interpreting. The book also provides significant insights into the underexplored questions of the difficulties of simultaneously translating Arabic, a language spoken by around 420 million people today.

Lexington Books

Pages: 190 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-4985-8568-2 • Hardback • June 2019 • $105.00 • (£81.00)

978-1-4985-8569-9 • eBook • June 2019 • $99.50 • (£77.00)

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Translating & Interpreting, Foreign Language Study / Arabic

Exploring the Cognitive Processes of Simultaneous Interpreting

English–Arabic–English Dynamics

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Summary

Exploring the Cognitive Processes of Simultaneous Interpreting: English–Arabic–English Dynamics approaches English–Arabic–English simultaneous interpreting from a cognitive–cum–linguistic vantage point. Amr M. El-Zawawy focuses on how media interpreters, especially on TV, cognitively address the source texts in the process of translating them in real time. The corpora used—simultaneous interpretations of televised political speeches—and the rigorous methodology applied attest to the variety and depth of the analyses carried out, and the examples given speak to the linguistic and cognitive processes that interpreters perform in order to communicate meaning. This book will be an invaluable asset to any student and researcher of translation, particularly of simultaneous interpreting. The book also provides significant insights into the underexplored questions of the difficulties of simultaneously translating Arabic, a language spoken by around 420 million people today.

Details

Lexington Books

Pages: 190 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-4985-8568-2 • Hardback • June 2019 • $105.00 • (£81.00)

978-1-4985-8569-9 • eBook • June 2019 • $99.50 • (£77.00)

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Translating & Interpreting, Foreign Language Study / Arabic

Author

Amr M. El-Zawawy is associate professor of linguistics and translation at Alexandria University in Egypt.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Preliminaries

Chapter Two: Past Attempts

Chapter Three: Towards A New Simultaneous Interpreting Model

Chapter Four: Analyzing the English-Arabic Dynamics

Chapter Five: Analyzing the Arabic-English Dynamics

Chapter Six: Discussions and Conclusions