Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1 A brief history of interpreting and interpreter training in Japan since the 1960s; 2 Theory and practice of notetaking: Cognitive-psychological perspective; 3 Notation language and notation text: A cognitive-linguistic model of consecutive interpreting; 4 Semiology and conceptual schema in consecutive notes; 5 A propositional representation theory of consecutive notes and notetaking; 6 An empirical study on consecutive notes and notetaking; Index