ABSTRACT
This contribution discusses the role of gaze in the allocation of turns in video remote interpreting (VRI). Drawing on eye-tracking data, I demonstrate how interpreting through a video link reduces the affordances of interpreting the interpreter's gaze as a turn-taking cue in VRI. Furthermore, the paper points to the importance of addressing the participant’s gaze orientation at the end of the interpreter’s turn for a smooth management of turn-taking in VRI. Finally, the paper shows how a micro-analytic analysis of the interpreter’s and primary participants’ gaze-behavior can offer better understanding of the fine-grained, multimodal coordination of turn-taking and of its orderliness in this type of setting.
