Stockholm university

Research group SPRINT – Stockholm Process Research in Interpreting and Translation

We investigate cognition and processes in interpreting, subtitling and translation. This involves studying advanced language use, the brain, executive functions, and cognitive and social processes in interpreting and translation.

Pussel hjärnan, jigsaw puzzle, brain
Foto: Lumination, MostPhotos

All forms of interpreting and translating require higher-order cognitive processes. The interpreter, translator or subtitler needs to activate different processes in order to understand the content and the message in one language and then transfer it to another language. The process does not stop with the individual, though. Translation in all its forms is a language act that often involves other individuals in the process. These may be the various participants in an interpreted conversation, colleagues in a translation company, readers, or viewers.

The research group includes researchers from the Institute of Interpreting and Translation Studies who, in one way or another, investigate these processes or underlying competences through different projects. Our research foci include cognitive load, language skills, role plays, understanding of translation, use of tools, and expertise.

We are open to collaboration and new members with an interest in our field. Contact us for more information.

Group members

Group managers

Elisabet Tiselius

Docent

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Elisabet Tiselius sitter i en tolkkabin och tar på sig hörlurar. Foto: Niklas Björling

Members

Aleksandra Adler

Forskningsassistent

Department of Linguistics
Aleksandra Adler

Laura Babcock

Universitetslektor

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
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Nereida Betancor Sánchez

Doktorand

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Nereida Betancor Sánchez

Magnus Dahnberg

Senior lecturer, director

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Magnus Dahnberg. Foto: Anders Ask/SR.

Birgitta Englund Dimitrova

Professor emerita

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Englund Dimitrova at Alhambra, Spain.

Elisabeth Geiger Poignant

Universitetslektor

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Elisabeth Geiger Poignant

Hanna Hagström

Doktorand

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
HannaHagström

Jan Pedersen

Associate professor

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Jan Pedersen in an open-neck white shirt and blue striped jacket

Raphael Sannholm

Universitetslektor

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Raphael Sannholm

Thomas Thomsen

Doktorand

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
Thomas Thomsen

Publications

For publications, please see the group member's publications on their profile page respectively.