Abstract
Schema theory, since firstly proposed in 1932, initially originated in cognitive psychology. It lays foundation for human beings to apprehend the outside world. In the past two decades, many researches have been done in the L2 learning from the perspective of schema theory. Inspired by the previous studies, this author decided to penetrate into the topic of the application of schema theory in consecutive interpretation. The findings of this thesis demonstrate the importance of abundant background knowledge for a qualified interpreter. It is the author’s hope that this thesis can benefit herself and her peers in their interpretation learning as well as their field interpretation work.
Key Words: schema theory; background knowledge; comprehension; consecutive interpreting process
Introduction
The history of interpretation activities can be traced back to several thousand years ago. However, it was not until the 20th century had interpretation had its......
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