The present paper reports on the DFKI entry to the Blizzard challenge 2008. The main difference of our system compared to last year is a new join model inspired by last year’s iFlytek paper; the effect seems small, but measurable in the sense that it leads to the selection of longer chunks of consecutive units. In interpreting the results of the listening test, we correlate the ratings to vario...

This paper investigates the relationships between language learning strategies and consecutive interpretation (CI) scores (E-C) of 120 English major students in China through a quantitative study. The analysis shows that there exist significant differences of using meta-cognitive strategy and cognitive strategy between high-score group and low-score group, sub-CI scores are positively correlate...

The book by E. N. Tigerstedt Interpreting Plato sums up the development of Platonic studies and heritage in understanding Plato’s philosophy over previous two hundred years. Finnish researcher builds his review on methodological principles not only individual researchers, but also entire areas. A literary critic editor profession, carried love antiquity through whole life, this was both result ...

This study theoretically attends to the factors affecting consecutive interpreters’ performance. The information accessed in relevant resources side by with researcher’s personal experience performing job of a interpreter have led identification set that been categorized into three main sets, namely speaker-related, interpreter-related and situation-related factors. Interpreter-related factors,...