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Ideology and Conference Interpreting: A Case Study of the Summer Davos Forum in China

By (author) Fei Gao

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Gao uses the case of conference interpreting at the Summer Davos Forum in China to systematically reveal the ways in which ideology and linguistic â€˜re-engineeringâ€™ can lead to discourse reconstruction. Translation and interpreting can never be wholly neutral practices in â€˜multi-voicedâ€™ transnational communication. Gao employs an innovative methodological synthesis to examine in depth a range of elements surrounding interpretersâ€™ ideological positioning. These include analysing the appraisal patterns of the source and target texts, identifying â€˜usâ€™-and-â€˜themâ€™ discourse structures, investigating interpretersâ€™ cognitions, and examining the crossmodal means by which interpreters render paralanguage. Collectively, they bridge the gap between socio-political and ideological concerns on the one hand, and practical questions of discourse reconstruction in cross-language/ cultural events on the other, offering a panoramic perspective. An invaluable read for scholars in translation and interpreting studies, particularly those with an interest in political discourse or the international relations context.