Technology and Interpreting: Navigating the Digital Age

Offering a thorough exploration of the rapid advancements in technology development for interpreting, this book explores the effects of technology on the practice of interpreting, providing theoretical insights and practical applications.

The chapters underscore the interdisciplinary nature of interpreting in the digital age and cover a wide range of topics from online learning environments for trainee interpreters and ethical considerations to the application of specific digital tools in language interpretation. It covers the application of advanced language models in interpreting, the pedagogical implications of technology in interpreter training as well as the cognitive aspects of interpreting in a technologically advanced environment. The authors integrate insights from technology, linguistics, education and cognitive science to provide a comprehensive understanding of how technology influences interpreting. This interdisciplinary approach allows the book to provide a holistic view of the field, making it a valuable resource for readers from various disciplines interested in the interplay between technology and interpreting. This book serves as a platform for discussing and debating new thoughts on the teaching and training of interpreting and the delivery of interpreting services.

Delving into the new paradigms of interpreting studies that have emerged in the wake of technological advancements, this book will be invaluable to students studying interpreting or related fields, researchers investigating the impact of technology on interpreting and practitioners in the field who are keen to understand and leverage the latest technological advancements.

Andrew K.F. Cheung is Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a member of the editorial boards of a number of journals. He is also a member of the Association International des Interprétes de Conference (AIIC). His research interests include computer-assisted interpreting and corpus-based interpreting studies.

Dechao Li is Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also serves as the chief editor of Translation Quarterly. His main research areas include corpus-based translation studies, empirical approaches to translation process research, history of translation and PBL and translator/interpreter training.

Kanglong Liu is Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests include corpus-based translation studies, language and translation pedagogy and Hongloumeng translation. He is currently the associate editor of Translation Quarterly. He has published widely in scholarly journals and authored a monograph.

Riccardo Moratto is Distinguished Professor (特聘教授) in the School of Foreign Languages at Tongji University, Vice Director of the Research Center for Chinese Discourse and Global Communication, AIIC member, chartered linguist and fellow member of CIoL and general editor of two Routledge series.