THE LINGUISTIC AND COGNITIVE ASPECTS OF COMPRESSION IN SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING

Abstract

In this article, the linguistic and cognitive aspects of compression, one of the most important strategies used in simultaneous interpreting, are analyzed in depth. The process of simultaneous translation is a complex speech activity that requires a high level of attention, quick thinking and information processing under limited time. Therefore, translators strive to effectively convey the speech by reducing the incoming information, removing redundant elements and preserving the main content. This process is done through compression strategy. The article examines methods of reduction at the lexical, syntactic and semantic levels as linguistic aspects of compression. In particular, methods such as using synonyms, omitting redundant units, simplifying the sentence structure, and extracting the main meaning are analyzed. At the same time, the cognitive basis of compression, i.e. the processes related to information processing by the human brain, short-term memory capacity, attention control and cognitive load, are highlighted. The research shows that compression is not only a linguistic transformation, but also a strategic mechanism that serves to optimize the translator's cognitive resources.