Effect of language proficiency and degree of formal training in simultaneous interpreting on working memory and interpreting performance: Evidence from Mandarin-English speakers

International Journal of Bilingualism

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-227

  Tzou, Yeh Zu ^a   Eslami, Zohreh R ^b   Chen, Hsin Chin ^c   Vaid, Jyotsna ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

digit span; reading span; simultaneous interpreting; working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861951537     PISSN: 13670069     EISSN: 17566878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367006911403197     Document Type: Article

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