THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ACQUISITION OF TRANSLATION SKILLS AND TRANSLATOR TRAINING: DOES A TRANSLATOR OR INTERPRETER NEED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the importance of studying emotional intelligence of translators and interpreters by using descriptive research methodology. Although there are many studies carried out on the role that cognitive skills such as memory, problem solving etc. play in translation process, it has only recently begun to be addressed that emotional intelligence should be incorporated into Translation Studies. Aside from cognitive factors, non-cognitive factors also play an important role for translation and interpreting studies. One of the non-cognitive factors is emotional intelligence including skills such as personal, emotional and social competencies. However, universities or institutions providing translation courses are not well equipped with the sub-components of emotional intelligence such as self-awareness, empathy, communication skills, the ability of recognizing and transferring own and other people’s emotions. The curriculum does not provide any direct course to develop such skills. And the aptitude testing applied especially for interpreting candidates includes mostly cognitive skills. Thus the aim of this study is to highlight the importance of incorporating emotional intelligence into Translation Studies and to put forth that components of translational competence actually have similarities with the sub-elements of emotional intelligence. 

Keywords

• Emotional Intelligence,Intellectual Intelligence,Translation,Translator,Translation Process

THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ACQUISITION OF TRANSLATION SKILLS AND TRANSLATOR TRAINING: DOES A TRANSLATOR OR INTERPRETER NEED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the importance of studying emotional intelligence of translators and interpreters by using descriptive research methodology. Although there are many studies carried out on the role that cognitive skills such as memory, problem solving etc. play in translation process, it has only recently begun to be addressed that emotional intelligence should be incorporated into Translation Studies. Aside from cognitive factors, non-cognitive factors also play an important role for translation and interpreting studies. One of the non-cognitive factors is emotional intelligence including skills such as personal, emotional and social competencies. However, universities or institutions providing translation courses are not well equipped with the sub-components of emotional intelligence such as self-awareness, empathy, communication skills, the ability of recognizing and transferring own and other people’s emotions. The curriculum does not provide any direct course to develop such skills. And the aptitude testing applied especially for interpreting candidates includes mostly cognitive skills. Thus the aim of this study is to highlight the importance of incorporating emotional intelligence into Translation Studies and to put forth that components of translational competence actually have similarities with the sub-elements of emotional intelligence. 

Keywords

• Emotional Intelligence,Intellectual Intelligence,Translation,Translator,Translation Process

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