Yuan, L. orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-8663 and Wang, B. orcid.org/0000-0003-2404-5214 (2024) Eye-tracking the processing of visual input of live transcripts in remote simultaneous interpreting. FORUM, 22 (1). pp. 118-144. ISSN 1598-7647
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the booming of remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI), which poses new cognitive challenges for interpreters. This study explores how interpreters adapt to these challenges, specifically the functionality of live transcripts generated automatically by Zoom Meetings in RSI. The study aims to: (1) investigate whether access to live transcripts enhances the overall performance of interpreters; (2) explore whether RSI with live transcripts increases cognitive demands; (3) identify visual attention patterns in RSI with live transcripts. A group of professional interpreting trainees (N = 13) were recruited for the study to examine their interpreting with live transcripts and interpreting without live transcripts, which yields three preliminary findings: Firstly, using live transcripts significantly improves overall interpreting performance. Secondly, RSI with live transcripts is more cognitively demanding. Lastly, live transcripts attract the highest visual attention during the interpreting process.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | donnée visuelle; expérience de suivi oculaire; eye-tracking experiment; interprétation simultanée à distance; live transcripts; quality assessment; remote simultaneous interpreting; transcriptions en direct; visual input; évaluation de la qualité́ |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > Translation Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2024 11:19 |
Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2024 11:19 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Identification Number: | 10.1075/forum.00038.yua |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:212022 |