The Effects of Lag Time on Interpreter Errors.

Cokely, Dennis

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Effects of Lag Time on Interpreter Errors.

Cokely, Dennis

Sign Language Studies, v53 p341-76 Win 1986

In a study of sign language interpretive skills, data provided evidence of a definite relationship between lag time and miscue occurrence. As the degree of temporal synchrony between the sign language message and the target language interpretation increased, so did the frequency of miscues. (CB)

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comprehension, Correlation, Cued Speech, Deaf Interpreting, Error Analysis (Language), Interpretive Skills, Intervals, Miscue Analysis, Sign Language, Time

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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