CONFERENCE INTERPRETING IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION: COGNITIVE DEMANDS, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES, AND TRAINING IMPLICATIONS
Keywords:
conference interpreting, simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting, Effort Models, Interpretive Theory, remote simultaneous interpreting, cognitive load, interpreter training, Uzbek–English language pair, professional competence.Abstract
Conference interpreting represents one of the most cognitively demanding branches of interlingual communication, requiring practitioners to simultaneously process, analyse, and reformulate spoken discourse across linguistic and cultural boundaries in real time. This article investigates the theoretical underpinnings of conference interpreting — principally Gile’s Effort Models and
the Interpretive Theory advanced by the Paris School — alongside their practical implications for professional performance. Through a review of current scholarly literature and an analysis of contemporary professional practice, the study examines
how globalisation, the growth of remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) platforms, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the profession’s skill requirements. Special attention is given to the structural challenges of Uzbek–English conference
interpreting and the current state of interpreter training in Uzbekistan. The article concludes with concrete recommendations for curriculum development and institutional capacity building in the national higher education context.
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