This book presents new research on sight translation using cutting-edge eye-tracking technology. It covers various aspects of sight translation processes of both novice and professional interpreters, such as their textual processing behaviors, problem-solving patterns and reading-speech coordination. By focusing on the features of their gaze behaviors, the book describes the interpreters' processing behaviors and categorizes them into different processing styles. As one of the first books on sight translation employing an eye-tracking technique as the research method, it offers a valuable reference guide for future eye-tracking-based translation and interpreting research.

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Wenchao Su is currently Yunshan Young Scholar at the School of Interpreting and Translation Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. An active researcher who uses eye-tracking technology to study interpreting processes, she has developed a keen interest in the cognitive and psycholinguistic investigation of interpreting processes and has published her research in leading translation studies journals.

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AcknowledgementsList of Tables and FiguresList of AbbreviationsChapter 1 Introduction1.1 Research Purpose and Motivation1.2 Research Background1.3 Research Questions51.4 Significance of the Study1.5 Structure of the Thesis1.6 SummaryChapter 2 Issues and Approaches to CTIS2.1 Major Issues and Findings in CTIS2.2 Research Approaches to CTIS2.3 Translation Styles in CTIS2.4 SummaryChapter 3 Translation Style in Sight Translation3.1 Defining the Concept of Translation Style3.2 Characteristics of Sight Translation3.3 Global Behavioral Styles3.3.1 Different Stages, Different Behaviors3.3.2 Interaction Between Behaviors3.3.3 Coordination Behavior3.4 Local Behavioral Styles3.4.1 Problem Identification Behavior3.4.2 Problem-solving Behavior3.4.3 Problem Triggers and Coordination Behavior3.5 Behavioral Styles Between Novices and Professionals3.6 SummaryChapter 4 Research Design4.1 Indicators of Each Research Question4.2 Data collection4.2.1 Participants4.2.2 Materials4.2.3 Apparatus and Presentation of Stimuli4.2.4 Procedure4.3 Data Analysis4.3.1 Eye Data Quality4.3.2 General Guidelines for Conducting LMER Analysis4.3.3 Data Analysis for Global Style 14.3.4 Data Analysis for Global Style 24.3.5 Data Analysis for Global Style 34.3.6 Data Analysis for Local Style 14.3.7 Data Analysis for Local Style 24.3.8 Data Analysis for Local Style 34.4 SummaryChapter 5 Results5.1 Global Style 1: Eye-Movement Behaviors as Reflected in Five Global Measures in the Two Stages5.1.1 Overall Gaze Patterns5.1.2 Task Time5.1.3 Fixation Count5.1.4 Saccadic Amplitude5.1.5 Fixation Duration5.1.6 Pupil Dilation5.1.7 Summary5.2 Global Style 2: Gaze Behavior in Actual Sight Translation as Affected by Gaze Behavior in Preparation5.2.1 Effect of TT1 on TT25.2.2 Effect of FC1 on FC25.2.3 Effect of SA1 on SA25.2.4 Effect of FD1 on FD25.2.5 Effect of PD1 on PD25.2.6 Summary5.3 Global Style 3: Coordination Behavior as Reflected via EVS5.3.1 Max. EVS at Textual Level5.3.2 Min. EVS at Textual Level5.3.3 Summary5.4 Local Style 1: Problem Identification Behavior5.4.1 Classification, Location and Features of Potential Problems5.4.2 Cognitive Load of Common Potential Problems5.4.3 Interaction Between Potential Problems and Group on Cognitive load5.4.4 Summary5.5 Local Style 2: Problem-solving Behavior5.5.1 Types of Problem-solving Processes5.5.2 Problem-solving Behavior as Indicated by Eye Measure5.5.3 Problem-solving Behavior as Indicated by Eye Measure and Translation Output5.5.4 Summary5.6 Local Style 3: Coordination Behavior as Reflected via EVS and Translation Problems5.6.1 Descriptive Statistics of EVS at Word Level5.6.2 Problem Effect on Max. EVS5.6.3 Problem Effect on Min. EVS5.6.4 Interaction Between Translation Problems and Group on EVS5.6.5 Summary5.7 Summary of the ChapterChapter 6 Discussion6.1 Gaze Behavior in Preparation and in Actual Sight Translation6.2 Impact of Gaze Behavior in Preparation on Gaze Behavior in Actual Sight Translation6.3 Global Coordination Styles6.4 Problem Identification Behavior6.5 Problem-solving Behavior6.6 Local Coordination Styles...