Xinqiao Cen is a lecturer at the Ningbo University of Technology. She completed her PhD at the School of Education and English at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.Derek Irwin is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of Education and English at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.

• List of figuresList of tablesList of examples1. Introduction1.1 Overview1.2 Consecutive interpreting in diplomatic talks1.3 Research background1.3.1 From language service to multimodal interaction1.3.2 From semiotic resources to semiotic system1.4 Research nucleus and questions1.5 Research significance2. Interpreting performance evaluation in diplomatic settings and beyond2.1 Introduction2.2 Process-oriented interpreting studies2.2.1 Interpreting as a sense-making process2.2.2 Interpreting as social interaction2.3 Product-oriented interpreting studies2.3.1 Equivalence theory in translation and interpreting2.3.2 From monomodal to multimodal2.3.3 Interpreting as goal-achieving activity2.4 Diplomatic interpreting as professional practice2.4.1 Diplomatic translation and interpreting (T&I) codes in China2.4.2 Diplomatic T&I codes on the international stage2.4.3 The interpreter’s role in diplomatic talks2.5 Chapter review3. Interpreting as a multimodal cross-linguistic event3.1 Introduction3.2 Conceptual framework3.2.1 From one-dimensional to multi-dimensional research3.2.2 SF-MDA: A panoramic view on meaning transfer as recontextualization3.2.3 Interpreting from decontextualization to recontextualization3.3 Research design and instrument3.3.1 Research design3.3.2 Data collection3.3.3 Multimodal classification, annotation, and transcription3.3.4 Data presentation4 Multimodal affordances and meaning recontextualization4.1 Multimodal features in diplomatic talks4.1.1 Linguistic features in diplomatic settings4.1.2 Aural features in diplomatic settings4.1.3 Visual and spatial features in diplomatic settings4.1.4 Gestural features in diplomatic settings4.1.5 Multimodal hierarchy in contextual reconfiguration4.1.6 Synopsis on multimodal semiotic use in China–U.S. bilateral talks4.2 Meaning recontextualization: Towards a multimodal interpretive model4.2.1 MIM – a comprehensive toolkit4.2.2 Meaning recontextualization patterns in China–U.S. diplomatic interpreting4.3 Chapter review5. Multimodal affordances in experiential meaning transfer5.1 Experiential meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode5.1.1 Experiential meaning shift by addition5.1.2 Experiential meaning shift via transformation5.1.3 Experiential meaning shift via substitution of linguistic meaning5.1.4 Experiential meaning shift caused by misinterpretation5.2 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode5.3 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode5.3 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode5.5 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies6. Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization6.1 Inntroduction6.2 Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode6.3 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode6.4 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode6.5 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode6.6 Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies6.7 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization patterns7. Multimodal affordances in compositional meaning transfer7.1 Textual meaning realization and recontextualization7.2 Textual meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode7.3 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode7.4 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode7.5 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode7.6 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies7.7 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization patterns8. Conclusion8.1 Conclusions, implications, and limitations8.1.1 Conclusions8.1.2 Contributions 8.1.3 Limitations and future research directions AppendicesIndex

Xinqiao Cen is a lecturer at the Ningbo University of Technology. She completed her PhD at the School of Education and English at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.Derek Irwin is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of Education and English at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.

• List of figuresList of tablesList of examples1. Introduction1.1 Overview1.2 Consecutive interpreting in diplomatic talks1.3 Research background1.3.1 From language service to multimodal interaction1.3.2 From semiotic resources to semiotic system1.4 Research nucleus and questions1.5 Research significance2. Interpreting performance evaluation in diplomatic settings and beyond2.1 Introduction2.2 Process-oriented interpreting studies2.2.1 Interpreting as a sense-making process2.2.2 Interpreting as social interaction2.3 Product-oriented interpreting studies2.3.1 Equivalence theory in translation and interpreting2.3.2 From monomodal to multimodal2.3.3 Interpreting as goal-achieving activity2.4 Diplomatic interpreting as professional practice2.4.1 Diplomatic translation and interpreting (T&I) codes in China2.4.2 Diplomatic T&I codes on the international stage2.4.3 The interpreter’s role in diplomatic talks2.5 Chapter review3. Interpreting as a multimodal cross-linguistic event3.1 Introduction3.2 Conceptual framework3.2.1 From one-dimensional to multi-dimensional research3.2.2 SF-MDA: A panoramic view on meaning transfer as recontextualization3.2.3 Interpreting from decontextualization to recontextualization3.3 Research design and instrument3.3.1 Research design3.3.2 Data collection3.3.3 Multimodal classification, annotation, and transcription3.3.4 Data presentation4 Multimodal affordances and meaning recontextualization4.1 Multimodal features in diplomatic talks4.1.1 Linguistic features in diplomatic settings4.1.2 Aural features in diplomatic settings4.1.3 Visual and spatial features in diplomatic settings4.1.4 Gestural features in diplomatic settings4.1.5 Multimodal hierarchy in contextual reconfiguration4.1.6 Synopsis on multimodal semiotic use in China–U.S. bilateral talks4.2 Meaning recontextualization: Towards a multimodal interpretive model4.2.1 MIM – a comprehensive toolkit4.2.2 Meaning recontextualization patterns in China–U.S. diplomatic interpreting4.3 Chapter review5. Multimodal affordances in experiential meaning transfer5.1 Experiential meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode5.1.1 Experiential meaning shift by addition5.1.2 Experiential meaning shift via transformation5.1.3 Experiential meaning shift via substitution of linguistic meaning5.1.4 Experiential meaning shift caused by misinterpretation5.2 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode5.3 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode5.3 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode5.5 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies6. Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization6.1 Inntroduction6.2 Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode6.3 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode6.4 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode6.5 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode6.6 Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies6.7 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization patterns7. Multimodal affordances in compositional meaning transfer7.1 Textual meaning realization and recontextualization7.2 Textual meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode7.3 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode7.4 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode7.5 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode7.6 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies7.7 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization patterns8. Conclusion8.1 Conclusions, implications, and limitations8.1.1 Conclusions8.1.2 Contributions 8.1.3 Limitations and future research directions AppendicesIndex

Xinqiao Cen is a lecturer at the Ningbo University of Technology. She completed her PhD at the School of Education and English at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.Derek Irwin is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of Education and English at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.

• List of figuresList of tablesList of examples1. Introduction1.1 Overview1.2 Consecutive interpreting in diplomatic talks1.3 Research background1.3.1 From language service to multimodal interaction1.3.2 From semiotic resources to semiotic system1.4 Research nucleus and questions1.5 Research significance2. Interpreting performance evaluation in diplomatic settings and beyond2.1 Introduction2.2 Process-oriented interpreting studies2.2.1 Interpreting as a sense-making process2.2.2 Interpreting as social interaction2.3 Product-oriented interpreting studies2.3.1 Equivalence theory in translation and interpreting2.3.2 From monomodal to multimodal2.3.3 Interpreting as goal-achieving activity2.4 Diplomatic interpreting as professional practice2.4.1 Diplomatic translation and interpreting (T&I) codes in China2.4.2 Diplomatic T&I codes on the international stage2.4.3 The interpreter’s role in diplomatic talks2.5 Chapter review3. Interpreting as a multimodal cross-linguistic event3.1 Introduction3.2 Conceptual framework3.2.1 From one-dimensional to multi-dimensional research3.2.2 SF-MDA: A panoramic view on meaning transfer as recontextualization3.2.3 Interpreting from decontextualization to recontextualization3.3 Research design and instrument3.3.1 Research design3.3.2 Data collection3.3.3 Multimodal classification, annotation, and transcription3.3.4 Data presentation4 Multimodal affordances and meaning recontextualization4.1 Multimodal features in diplomatic talks4.1.1 Linguistic features in diplomatic settings4.1.2 Aural features in diplomatic settings4.1.3 Visual and spatial features in diplomatic settings4.1.4 Gestural features in diplomatic settings4.1.5 Multimodal hierarchy in contextual reconfiguration4.1.6 Synopsis on multimodal semiotic use in China–U.S. bilateral talks4.2 Meaning recontextualization: Towards a multimodal interpretive model4.2.1 MIM – a comprehensive toolkit4.2.2 Meaning recontextualization patterns in China–U.S. diplomatic interpreting4.3 Chapter review5. Multimodal affordances in experiential meaning transfer5.1 Experiential meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode5.1.1 Experiential meaning shift by addition5.1.2 Experiential meaning shift via transformation5.1.3 Experiential meaning shift via substitution of linguistic meaning5.1.4 Experiential meaning shift caused by misinterpretation5.2 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode5.3 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode5.3 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode5.5 Representational meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies6. Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization6.1 Inntroduction6.2 Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode6.3 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode6.4 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode6.5 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode6.6 Interpersonal meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies6.7 Interactive meaning realization and recontextualization patterns7. Multimodal affordances in compositional meaning transfer7.1 Textual meaning realization and recontextualization7.2 Textual meaning realization and recontextualization by linguistic mode7.3 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by aural mode7.4 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by gestural mode7.5 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by visual mode and spatial mode7.6 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization by multimodal synergies7.7 Compositional meaning realization and recontextualization patterns8. Conclusion8.1 Conclusions, implications, and limitations8.1.1 Conclusions8.1.2 Contributions 8.1.3 Limitations and future research directions AppendicesIndex