How does interpreting experience enhance working memory and short-term memory: A meta-analysis

H Wen, Y Dong - Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The language task of interpreting is demanding in memory, and interpreters are assumed to
be better in short-term memory (STM) and working memory (WM) than matched bilingual …

In search of the working memory advantage in conference interpreting–Training, experience and task effects

A Chmiel - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims and Objectives: The purpose of the study was to disentangle the effects of
simultaneous interpreting experience and training on working memory, to examine the effect …

Investigating the presumed cognitive advantage of aspiring interpreters

A Rosiers, E Woumans, W Duyck, J Eyckmans - Interpreting, 2019 - jbe-platform.com
In complex tasks such as interpreting, the importance of a well-functioning working memory
can hardly be overestimated. However, empirical studies have failed to produce consistent …

Working memory in simultaneous interpreters: Effects of task and age

TM Signorelli, HJ Haarmann… - International Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examines whether interpreters have better working memory (WM) than non-
interpreters, taking into account different WM components and the potential modulatory …

Working memory in interpreting: a commentary on theoretical models

Y Dong, R Cai - Working memory in second language acquisition …, 2015 - degruyter.com
Interpreting, especially simultaneous interpreting (SI), is probably one of the most
demanding language processing tasks (Frauenfelder & Schriefer, 1997). Its success is thus …

Working memory performance in expert and novice interpreters

B Köpke, JL Nespoulous - Interpreting, 2006 - jbe-platform.com
Simultaneous interpreting is generally assumed to be particularly demanding with respect to
cognitive resources such as attention and working memory, which are thought to gradually …

The intense bilingual experience of interpreting and its neurocognitive consequences

Y Dong, F Zhong - The handbook of the neuroscience of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Interpreting experience is an intense bilingual experience. Since the task of interpreting
places an intense and unique demand on the function of working memory (WM), the …

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

YZ Tzou, ZR Eslami, HC Chen… - International Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The influence of second language proficiency and length of formal training in interpretation
on simultaneous interpreting (SI) performance and working memory was examined in …

Methodological aspects of working memory assessment in simultaneous interpreters

B Köpke, TM Signorelli - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
It is commonly assumed that simultaneous interpreting is very demanding with respect to
cognitive resources such as working memory (WM). Previous studies measuring WM skills in …

Memory and language skills in simultaneous interpreters: The role of expertise and language proficiency

IK Christoffels, AMB De Groot, JF Kroll - Journal of Memory and Language, 2006 - Elsevier
Simultaneous interpreting is a complex skill in which language comprehension and
production take place at the same time in two languages. In this study, we examined …