This study tested the effects of the consecutive and simultaneous interpreting modes in a simulated police interview,
addressing four research questions: (1) Does the consecutive interpreting mode lead to more accurate interpreting than the simultaneous
interpreting mode? (2) Do language combinations moderate the performance of similarly qualified interpreters? (3) Does experience in
simultaneous interpreting in legal settings increase interpreting accuracy in SI? and (4) Which mode of interpreting do interpreters
perceive to require more mental effort? A total of 70 interpreters interpreted a live simulated interview between an English-speaking
interviewer and an Arabic-, Mandarin- or Spanish-speaking suspect. Mode was varied within participants, and the order of the mode was
counter-balanced across participants. Interpreters rated their perceived mental effort after the task. Independent assessments of
performance showed better results for the simultaneous interpreting mode, regardless of language. This effect held for accuracy of style,
verbal rapport markers, and interpreting protocol.
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Doherty, Stephen M., Natalie Martschuk, Jane Goodman-Delahunty, and Sandra Hale. forthcoming-a. An eye-movement analysis of visual attention and interpreting performance during consecutive and simultaneous interpreting modes in a remotely interpreted investigative interview.
Doherty, Stephen M., Natalie Martschuk, Jane Goodman-Delahunty, and Sandra Hale. forthcoming-b. A pupillometric and blink rate analysis of cognitive load and interpreting performance during consecutive and simultaneous interpreting modes in a remote-interpreted investigative interview.
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Goodman-Delahunty, Jane, Natalie Martschuk, Sandra Hale, Stephen M. Doherty, and Mustapha Taibi. 2018. “Interpreter presence, mode and language in investigative interviews.” Research report submitted to the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG), USA. Charles Sturt University, Manly.
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