Abstract
Abstract
This study explores the major cognitive barriers encountered by interpreters when trying to smoothly and successfully fulfill an interpreting task and focuses on the Comprehension Equation and Effort Model proposed by Daniel Gile. The materials to be analyzed are selected from daily interpreting training courses. A descriptive approach is mainly adopted to analyze the interpreter's mistakes in processing the information in her mind and outputting it. The findings reveal that two main factors can be disruptive, which are misunderstanding of source language and limitation of cognition capacity, demonstrating that the cognitive factors do interfere with each other during interpreting. Based on the equations proposed by Gile, the paper analyzes what leads to weak comprehensive ability and unreasonable effort allocation. Accordingly, several coping tactics are put forward to facilitate interpreting skills and improve interpreting performance. Moreover, it is mentioned that further researches should be done to design the specific training courses to enlarge cognition capacity and better avoid information overload.