EXPLORING STRATEGIES USED BY ENGLISH MAJORS IN CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING FROM ENGLISH TO VIETNAMESE

To Thi Ngoc Huyen, Tran Thi Ngoc Quyen

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This study was carried out to examine English majors’ strategies when practicing consecutive interpreting from English to Vietnamese. A questionnaire related to 22 commonly used consecutive interpreting procedures was employed in the study in order to obtain valid results. Then, the researchers presented the questionnaire to 80 respondents, who are second- and fourth-year English majors at Tra Vinh University’s Schools of Foreign Languages. Following the collection and analysis of the data, the study revealed that the participants tended to employ techniques aimed at enhancing their consecutive interpretation skills. Moreover, there was no distinction between the two participant groups’ frequent use of different types of strategies. Based on the results obtained and the suggestions made for EFL lecturers, English majors, and additional research, this study will be an invaluable resource for future research on consecutive interpretation strategies.

 

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English majors, consecutive interpreting, strategies, English to Vietnamese

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejel.v9i2.5459

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