Introducing Interpreting Studies

Franz Pöchhacker is is Associate Professor of Interpreting Studies in the Department of Translation and Interpreting of the University of Vienna.

Introducing Introducin Part I: Foundations 1. Concepts 1.1 Conceptual roots 1.2 Interpreting defined 1.3 Settings and constellations 1.4 Typological parameters 1.5 Domains and dimensions 2. Evolution 2.1 Socio-professional underpinnings 2.2 Breaking ground: professionals and psychologists 2.3 Laying academic foundations 2.4 Renewal and new beginnings 2.5 Consolidation and integration 2.6 Interpreting studies in the twenty-first century 3. Approaches 3.1 Disciplinary perspectives 3.2 Memes of interpreting 3.3 Methodology 4. Paradigms 4.1 The notion of 'paradigm' 4.2 Forging a paradigm 4.3 Experimenting with interpreting 4.4 Aspiring to science 4.5 Broadening the view 4.6 Focusing on interaction 4.7 Unity in diversity 5. Models 5.1 On modeling 5.2 Socio-professional and institutional models 5.3 Interaction models 5.4 Processing models 5.5 Models, tests and applications Part II: Selected Topics and Research 6. Process 6.1 Bilingualism 6.2 Simultaneity 6.3 Comprehension 6.4 Memory 6.5 Production 6.6 Input variables 6.7 Strategies 7. Product and Performance 7.1 Discourse 7.2 Source-target correspondence 7.3 Effect 7.4 Role 7.5 Quality 8. Practice and profession 8.1 History 8.2 Settings 8.3 Standards 8.4 Competence 8.5 Technology 8.6 Ecology 8.7 Sociology 9. Pedagogy 9.1 Curriculum 9.2 Selection 9.3 Teaching 9.4 Assessment 9.5 Meta-level training Part III. Directions 10. Directions 10.1 Trends 10.2 Perspectives 10.3 Orientation Bibliography Internet links Index