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Brain imaging and the process of simultaneous interpreting

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Complex Cognitive Processes: Simultaneous Interpreting As A Research Paradigm, (2000)

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In this presentation, I will first briefly review some methods of brain imaging and assess their suitability for studying the simultaneous perception and production of continuous speech. The second part of my presentation will be a description of an on-going study of SI at the Centre for Translation and Interpreting, University of Turku, carried out in collaboration with the University's Department of Psychology, Cognitive Research Unit, and PET Centre. We attempt to look at simultaneous interpreting (SI) performance by 'experts' and 'novices' in terms of (1) behavioural data (assessing performance through applications of propositional analysis); (2) cognitive load (psychophysiological measurement of processing load and its variations during the task); and (3) the neural substrate behind the performance, viewed in terms of brain activation measured with PET (positron emission tomography).

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