Konsekutiivitulkit ja tekstin muistaminen – kokeellinen tutkimus

The experiments described in this paper were conducted some years ago with consecutive interpreters and foreign language teachers. The tests included memory span tests (word span) and prose recall tests with concrete and abstract materials. No differences between consecutive interpreters and foreign language teachers were detected in word span tests, either with concrete or with abstract words. Instead, statistically significant differences were found in prose recall, especially in the recall of long speech sequences of abstract prose. The results are discussed in the light of expert memory studies and concreteness effect studies. Further, some qualitative details of the better prose recall by interpreters, as well as of memory errors are discussed.The experiments described in this paper were conducted some years ago with consecutive interpreters and foreign language teachers. The tests included memory span tests (word span) and prose recall tests with concrete and abstract materials. No differences between consecutive interpreters and foreign language teachers were detected in word span tests, either with concrete or with abstract words. Instead, statistically significant differences were found in prose recall, especially in the recall of long speech sequences of abstract prose. The results are discussed in the light of expert memory studies and concreteness effect studies. Further, some qualitative details of the better prose recall by interpreters, as well as of memory errors are discussed

Cooperativeness – A necessary trait for interpreters? A study on temperament and character dimensions of experts in different fields

Abstract Aims and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether particular temperament and personality traits are more characteristic to interpreters’ expert performancethan to expert performance in other fields. Design: To these ends, the Temperament and Character Inventory by Cloninger et al. (1994) and the distractibility scale of the Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey by Windle (1992) were used. Data and Analyses: The data was gathered from two groups of interpreters (simultaneous and consecutive) and was compared to one group of foreign language teachers and one of non-linguistic experts from different fields of society. The group size varied between 20 and 23 participants each. The analyses were carried out with multivariate analysis of variance, supplemented with Bonferroni corrected contrasts. Findings: The results seem to indicate that temperament and character traits may have different impacts on different expert groups. In this study, in comparison to the control groups of foreign language teachers and non-linguistic experts, high cooperativeness was found to be more characteristic to simultaneous and consecutive interpreters. Cooperativeness also appears to be valued by recruiters and trainers of interpreters, for instance. Originality: The study was the first one comparing interpreters’ temperament and character dimensions with those of other expert groups, such as foreign language teachers and non-linguistic experts.Aims and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether particular temperament and personality traits are more characteristic to interpreters’ expert performance than to expert performance in other fields. Design: To these ends, the Temperament and Character Inventory by Cloninger et al. (1994) and the distractibility scale of the Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey by Windle (1992) were used. Data and Analyses: The data was gathered from two groups of interpreters (simultaneous and consecutive) and was compared to one group of foreign language teachers and one of non-linguistic experts from different fields of society. The group size varied between 20 and 23 participants each. The analyses were carried out with multivariate analysis of variance, supplemented with Bonferroni corrected contrasts. Findings: The results seem to indicate that temperament and character traits may have different impacts on different expert groups. In this study, in comparison to the control groups of foreign language teachers and non-linguistic experts, high cooperativeness was found to be more characteristic to simultaneous and consecutive interpreters. Cooperativeness also appears to be valued by recruiters and trainers of interpreters, for instance. Originality: The study was the first one comparing interpreters’ temperament and character dimensions with those of other expert groups, such as foreign language teachers and non-linguistic experts. Significance and Limitations: Among the different temperament and personality traits, at least cooperativeness seems to have a connection to the abilities and skills needed in the profession of an interpreter. More research, however, is needed to reveal possible connections of various temperament and personality traits with expertise in different fields. In this particular case, additional studies could show whether individuals with high cooperativeness become more easily interested in such professions as interpreting, or whether the high cooperativeness is a result of more experience and expertise in interpreting.Peer reviewe

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NLP perusteet

NLP eli neuro-linguistic programming perustuu mallittamiselle. Sitä voidaan kutsua myös taitavuuden tutkimukseksi, sillä sen menetelmät hyödyntävät hyväksi havaittuja ajatusmalleja ja toimintatapoja. Päähuomio kohdistetaan taitoihin, osaamiseen. NLP sisältää mielikuvilla työskentelyä, myönteisen ajattelun ja psyykkisten voimavarojen hyödyntämistä. Sen menetelmät toimivat opetuksessa, valmennuksessa, työyhteisöjen kehittämisessä, terapiatyössä ja ihmisten jokapäiväisessä kanssakäymisessä. NLP PERUSTEET – TEORIAA JA HARJOITUKSIA -teos sisältää perusasiat tiiviissä muodossa. Siinä on kattava teoriaosuus sekä runsaasti käytännön harjoituksia. Kirja soveltuu ensilukemiseksi NLP:stä kiinnostuneille sekä kurssi- ja harjoituskirjaksi tai oheislukemistoksi. NLP:tä enemmän hallitseville se toimii kertaus- ja hakuteoksena. Kirja (4. muuttamaton painos) tilattavissa painettuna kotimaisista verkkokirjakaupoista. Nyt ensimmäistä kertaa saatavilla myös Open Access -kirjana

NLP perusteet

NLP eli neuro-linguistic programming perustuu mallittamiselle. Sitä voidaan kutsua myös taitavuuden tutkimukseksi, sillä sen menetelmät hyödyntävät hyväksi havaittuja ajatusmalleja ja toimintatapoja. Päähuomio kohdistetaan taitoihin, osaamiseen. NLP sisältää mielikuvilla työskentelyä, myönteisen ajattelun ja psyykkisten voimavarojen hyödyntämistä. Sen menetelmät toimivat opetuksessa, valmennuksessa, työyhteisöjen kehittämisessä, terapiatyössä ja ihmisten jokapäiväisessä kanssakäymisessä. NLP PERUSTEET – TEORIAA JA HARJOITUKSIA -teos sisältää perusasiat tiiviissä muodossa. Siinä on kattava teoriaosuus sekä runsaasti käytännön harjoituksia. Kirja soveltuu ensilukemiseksi NLP:stä kiinnostuneille sekä kurssi- ja harjoituskirjaksi tai oheislukemistoksi. NLP:tä enemmän hallitseville se toimii kertaus- ja hakuteoksena. Kirja (4. muuttamaton painos) tilattavissa painettuna kotimaisista verkkokirjakaupoista. Nyt ensimmäistä kertaa saatavilla myös Open Access -kirjana