Analysis of Non-Linguistic Factors in Interpreting Quality: A Multidimensional Assessment Framework Based on Community Interpreting

Abstract

This study focuses on the assessment of non-verbal factors in community interpreting and proposes an innovative multidimensional assessment framework. Through a field study of 20 community service centres in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the impact of non-verbal factors such as gestures, facial expressions, body postures and spatial distances on the quality of interpretation was systematically analysed by combining qualitative and quantitative research methods. It is found that non-verbal factors are significantly correlated with interpreting accuracy and communicative effect, among which the accurate transmission of emotional expression is particularly critical. Based on the results of the study, this paper constructs a comprehensive assessment system that includes cognitive, emotional, communicative and cultural dimensions, which provides theoretical guidance and practical reference for improving the quality of community interpreting. This study not only enriches the theoretical perspective of interpreting research, but also provides new ideas for improving community interpreting practice.