A Review of Studies on Pauses in Interpreting
摘要
This chapter contextualizes pause studies in the field of interpreting research. Section 2.1 reviews the major issues and findings in interpreting pause research from two perspectives: the intrinsic properties of interpreting pauses and the relationship between pause attributes and external variables. Section 2.2 surveys methodological approaches employed in pause research, focusing on data collection methods, annotation frameworks, and analytical techniques. Section 2.3 identifies key gaps in the existing literature and outlines future research directions.