Aptitude for Interpreting Revisited: Predictive Validity of Recall across Languages

Autor/inn/en	Shang, Xiaoqi; Xie, Guixia
Titel	Aptitude for Interpreting Revisited: Predictive Validity of Recall across Languages
Quelle	In: Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 14 (2020) 3, S.344-361 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Shang, Xiaoqi) ORCID (Xie, Guixia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-399X
DOI	10.1080/1750399X.2020.1790970
Schlagwörter	Translation; Validity; Recall (Psychology); Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Language Processing; Language Aptitude; Second Languages; Connected Discourse; Predictor Variables; Foreign Countries; Masters Programs; Graduate Students; Majors (Students); Chinese; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Evaluators; Student Evaluation; Language Proficiency; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gültigkeit; Abberufung; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachverarbeitung; Sprachbegabung; Spracheignung; Second language; Zweitsprache; Prädiktor; Ausland; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; China; Chinesen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	As a form of aptitude testing for interpreting, recall across languages has long been considered as a valid means of assessing candidates' linguistic, cognitive and communicative abilities. However, most of the existing research on this topic is only derived from the consensus among or the professional experience of interpreting researchers, practitioners and trainers. There is still a paucity of grounded research on the validity of the recall tests. Empirical research on this topic remains scant. To fill this gap, the present study adopts a data-driven approach to exploring the predictive validity of the recall tests as a whole as well as to what extent each of the four assessment parameters (fidelity, language, coherence and delivery) can predict the candidates' end-of-year interpreting performance in the Chinese context. Data analysis suggests that candidates' performance on the recall tests could predict their overall interpreting performance in both language directions, with the criterion of language as a more powerful predictor ([Beta][subscript 1] = 0.45) than the criterion of fidelity ([Beta][subscript 2] = 0.30) in the C-E recall and fidelity as a more powerful predictor ([Beta][subscript 1 = 0.44) than language ([Beta][subscript 2] = 0.31) in the E-C recall. Implications of the findings of this study were also discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01