Effects of non-native text input on performance and perceived comprehensibility in translation, interpreting and other language processing tasks

Gieshoff, Anne Catherine; Albl-Mikasa, Michaela; Hunziker Heeb, Andrea

Publication type:	Conference other
Type of review:	Peer review (abstract)
Title:	Effects of non-native text input on performance and perceived comprehensibility in translation, interpreting and other language processing tasks
Authors:	Gieshoff, Anne Catherine Albl-Mikasa, Michaela Hunziker Heeb, Andrea
et. al:	No
Proceedings:	ICTIC4 Abstract Book
Conference details:	Fourth International Conference on Translation, Interpreting, and Cognition (ICTIC 4), Santiago de Chile, Chile, 5-9 September 2023
Issue Date:	Sep-2023
Language:	English
Subjects:	Conference interpreting; Translation; English as a Lingua Franca; Self-report; Task performance; EFL-teacher
Subject (DDC):	418.02: Translating and interpreting 420: English
Abstract:	With the global spread of English as a lingua franca (ELF), T&I professionals and other multilinguals are increasingly exposed to English produced by non-native speakers. So far, research has focused primarily on the use of ELF in dialogical settings whereas the effects on language processing in monological settings are still under-researched. In a large research project, we addressed this gap with a multi-method approach. In this presentation, we draw on performance data and self-report data collected from professional conference interpreters, professional translators and teachers of English as a foreign language at secondary level. The participants were asked to process two texts on different topics: One of them in its original version produced by an ELF speaker and the other one in an edited version that conformed to English conventions. The texts and versions were counterbalanced for order. Depending on their professional background, they performed one of the following tasks: simultaneous interpreting, translation or content recall, respectively. Subsequently, they rated the comprehensibility of the texts on a six-point Likert scale. Based on the assumption that non-native speakers' texts are less comprehensible, we expect to find a negative effect of ELF on task performance and self-reported comprehensibility in all three groups. In line with the CTIS focus on the triangulation of methods, our presentation of results will show how the combination of self-reported and performance data contributes to an understanding of the effects of non-native English input on language processing.
URI:	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmbhZB_OtKFM2GLkSUUcNpygPJnpW0Gr/view https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29429
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Applied Linguistics
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Translation and Interpreting (IUED)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	Cognitive Load in Interpreting and Translation (CLINT)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Linguistik

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Gieshoff, A. C., Albl-Mikasa, M., & Hunziker Heeb, A. (2023, September). Effects of non-native text input on performance and perceived comprehensibility in translation, interpreting and other language processing tasks. ICTIC4 Abstract Book. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmbhZB_OtKFM2GLkSUUcNpygPJnpW0Gr/view

Gieshoff, A.C., Albl-Mikasa, M. and Hunziker Heeb, A. (2023) ‘Effects of non-native text input on performance and perceived comprehensibility in translation, interpreting and other language processing tasks’, in ICTIC4 Abstract Book. Available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmbhZB_OtKFM2GLkSUUcNpygPJnpW0Gr/view.

A. C. Gieshoff, M. Albl-Mikasa, and A. Hunziker Heeb, “Effects of non-native text input on performance and perceived comprehensibility in translation, interpreting and other language processing tasks,” in ICTIC4 Abstract Book, Sep. 2023. [Online]. Available: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmbhZB_OtKFM2GLkSUUcNpygPJnpW0Gr/view

GIESHOFF, Anne Catherine, Michaela ALBL-MIKASA und Andrea HUNZIKER HEEB, 2023. Effects of non-native text input on performance and perceived comprehensibility in translation, interpreting and other language processing tasks. In: ICTIC4 Abstract Book [online]. Conference presentation. September 2023. Verfügbar unter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmbhZB_OtKFM2GLkSUUcNpygPJnpW0Gr/view

Gieshoff, Anne Catherine, Michaela Albl-Mikasa, and Andrea Hunziker Heeb. 2023. “Effects of Non-Native Text Input on Performance and Perceived Comprehensibility in Translation, Interpreting and Other Language Processing Tasks.” Conference presentation. In ICTIC4 Abstract Book. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmbhZB_OtKFM2GLkSUUcNpygPJnpW0Gr/view.

Gieshoff, Anne Catherine, et al. “Effects of Non-Native Text Input on Performance and Perceived Comprehensibility in Translation, Interpreting and Other Language Processing Tasks.” ICTIC4 Abstract Book, 2023, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmbhZB_OtKFM2GLkSUUcNpygPJnpW0Gr/view.