Mediating processes of expert interpreting: A deliberate practice approach

Sözlü yeteneğe dayanan dil etkinlikleri yani dili anlama ve üretme en zor olgular olarak kabul edilir. Son çalışmalar (Ericsson, 2002) yorumlama sürecinde uzmanlık, ulaşma, eğitim faaliyetlerinin önemli olduğunu göstermiştir. Ancak, uzmanca yorumlamada arabulucu süreçleri nasıl işlemektedir halen önemli ölçüde bilinmemektedir. Bu çalışmada görev analizi, geriye dönük protokoller ve günceler yoluyla uzman bir yorumlama uzmanının arabuluculuk mekanizmalarını tanımlamaya çalıştık. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları kasıtlı uygulama teorisine göre performans yaklaşımının uzman performans çalışmalarının sürekli takip edilmesi gerektiğini göstermiştir. Bu çalışmada katılımcı etkili bir öğretim aldığını bildirmiştir. Geleneksel yorumlama alıştırmalarını takip eden uygun geribildirim ve alışılmış tekrarların katılımcının yorumlama becerilerine olumlu katkıları olduğu görülmektedir.

Interpreting is considered to be the most elusive phenomena in skilled language activities i.e., comprehension and production of a language. Recent studies (Ericsson, 2002) have shown that attainment of expertise in interpreting is a matter of designed training activities, namely deliberate practice. However, the processes mediating expert interpreting are remained largely unknown. In this paper, we have tried to describe mediating mechanisms of expert performance of a highly expert interpreter through task analysis, retrospective protocols and diaries. The result of this study is in support of deliberate practice theory, that is, expert performance approach requires interpreters to follow certain performance activities. The participant of this study reported getting effective instruction when he was receiving formal interpreting training followed by proper feedback and monotonous repetition. In his retrospective interview the elite interpreter showed a high degree of motivation too.

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