Which aspect of the Demand Control Schema involves the expressive skills of clients?

The Demand Control Schema (DCS) outlines the various demands placed on an interpreter and the controls they have in response to these demands. In this context, expressive skills refer to how clients communicate their needs, emotions, and intentions, especially through non-verbal cues such as body language, tone of voice, and other subtleties of communication.

Paralinguistic features encompass aspects like intonation, stress, and rhythm of speech that go beyond the actual words spoken. These features can significantly influence the message being delivered. Understanding and interpreting these paralinguistic cues is crucial for an interpreter, as they contribute to the overall meaning and effectiveness of communication.

The other aspects—environmental, interpersonal, and intrapersonal—do play important roles in the interpreter's work but do not specifically focus on the expressive abilities of clients. Environmental factors include the setting and context of the interpretation, interpersonal refers to the relationships and dynamics between individuals involved in the communication, and intrapersonal pertains to the internal factors affecting the interpreter, such as their emotional state or cognitive processes. However, paralinguistic elements uniquely relate to how clients express themselves and influence the interpreter's ability to convey meaning accurately.