The Communication Model Perspective of Oral Interpretation

The Communication Model Perspective of Oral Interpretation

Communication models suggest that oral interpretation is a communicative process, that this process may be represented by specification of implicit and explicit content and structure, and that the models themselves are useful. This paper examines these assumptions through a comparative analysis of c...

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Main Author: Peterson, Eric E
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: 01-07-1977
Subjects:
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Comparative Analysis
Eco (Umberto)
Interpretive Reading
Masters Theses
Oral Interpretation
Speech Communication
Theories
Verbal Communication
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Summary:Communication models suggest that oral interpretation is a communicative process, that this process may be represented by specification of implicit and explicit content and structure, and that the models themselves are useful. This paper examines these assumptions through a comparative analysis of communication models employed by oral interpretation theorists: those formalized by Brooks, Bahn, and Okey; Gray; Rickert; Smith and Linn; Hunsinger; and Gilbert. Description of the models focuses on patterns of content and structure and identifies typifications concerning linear flow, causal relationships, and emphasis upon explicit subject matter. These typifications form the basis for evaluation of the theoretical and practical applicability of communication models to oral interpretation. The utility of the communication-model perspective is stressed and the value of Umberto Eco's research in resolving ambiguities in current models is discussed. Visual representations of the models are provided. (KS)