SHADOWING AS A METHODOLOGY IN INTERPRETER TRAINING: TECHNIQUES AND COGNITIVE BENEFITS
Keywords:
Shadowing, Simultaneous Interpretation, Interpreter Training, Cognitive Psychology, Phonemic Shadowing, Phrase Shadowing, Listening and Speaking Simultaneously, Interpreter Methodology, Speech Perception.Abstract
This article explains that shadowing is an effective method for building skills essential for simultaneous interpretation. Defined as repeating a message word for word as it is heard through headphones, shadowing has roots in cognitive psychology, particularly in studies on selective attention. It is primarily used to train beginners in interpreting, helping them to listen and speak simultaneously in their native language (A language) before they progress to interpreting from a foreign language (B language) into their native tongue.
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