RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Albl-Mikasa, Michaela A1 Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen A1 Hunziker Heeb, Andrea A1 Lehr, Caroline A1 Boos, Michael A1 Kobi, Matthias A1 Jäncke, Lutz A1 Elmer, Stefan YR 2020 T1 Cognitive load in relation to non-standard language input: Insights from interpreting, translationand neuropsychology JF Translation, Cognition & Behavior VO 3 IS 2 SP 263 OP 286 DO https://doi.org/10.1075/tcb.00044.alb PB John Benjamins SN 2542-5277, AB Abstract

The linguistic, psycholinguistic, and neural processes underlying simultaneous interpreting and translation have attracted widespread interest in the research community. However, an understanding of the cognitive load associated with these bilingual activities is just starting to emerge, and the underlying behavioral and physiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. In this article, we describe a promising interdisciplinary approach to assess the behavioral and physiological indices of cognitive load during interpreting and translation in laboratory and simulated workplace settings. In this context, we emphasize the importance of ecological validity and explain how comparisons between authentic non-standard input and edited English versions of the same stimuli can be used to evaluate cognitive load while controlling for the general cognitive demands associated with interpreting and translation. The perspective we present in this article might pave the way for a clearer understanding of the multifaceted dimensions of cognitive load during simultaneous interpreting and translation as well as during the processing of English as Lingua Franca., UL https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/tcb.00044.alb