Conceptualization Processes in Simultaneous Interpretation
Chuta Funayama · 2004
his paper proposes a theoretical framework to trace conceptualization processes in utterance comprehension and it is applied to the analysis of authentic records of simultaneous interpreting. A lexical entry in utterance is supposed to trigger first a cognitive object with a lexical tag, which may then shift to one with a conceptual tag. The latter is purported to represent conceptualization going on in utterance understanding. Several pieces of evidence are shown to verify the effectiveness of the theoretical devices discussed here. The proposed model is considered helpful in analyzing simultaneous interpretation and at the same time expected to contribute to the study of utterance understanding. T