Clause Structure Research Articles

Challenges in English-Arabic Translation of Medical Documents: The Case of a Certified Translator in Oman

The present study aimed to identify the most common challenges encountered by a certified translator in Oman in translating medical reports and to propose remedies for these challenges. The researcher collected archival data from the English medical reports which he himself had translated as a certified translator in the Sultanate of Oman. The researcher examined and analyzed 50 English medical reports and was able to identify common categories of challenges which he himself encountered while translating those reports into Arabic. After carefully examining and analyzing the data, the researcher identified seven major categories to which the challenges he encountered belonged. Those were shorthand, abbreviations, factual errors, spelling mistakes, grammatical mistakes, fragments (incomplete sentences) and inconsistency. These categories represent the findings of this study. The researcher suggested some ways to overcome those challenges and recommended carrying out more studies on the challenges of medical translation to enrich this relatively new field.

The Structure and Functioning of Clauses in Upper Kuskokwim Conversational Discourse

Upper Kuskokwim (Athabaskan, Alaska) is a polysynthetic language with morphologically complex verbs involving pronominal affixes denoting clause arguments. One goal of this paper is to see how clauses in this kind of language are organized and operate in conversational discourse. This study is based on a dataset of transcribed conversations, arranged as sequences of elementary discourse units. The issues explored in this article include the structure of clauses, their functioning in discourse, the composition and expression of clause arguments and other participants, as well as an assessment of more and less typical clauses. I find that clauses are strongly aligned with elementary discourse units; that there is a preference for verb-centered, independent, and one-place clauses; and that lexically expressed arguments are rare. Overall, the clause is a viable notion for the description of Upper Kuskokwim conversational discourse. The specifics of clause structure and clause functioning in Upper Kuskokwim can be explained by a combination of general principles of discourse production and the typological features of the language.

Struktur Kalimat pada Ujaran Penderita Skizofrenia : Studi Kasus di RSJD Dr Amino Gondohutomo Jawa Tengah

This study aims to describe the sentence structure in the utterances of schizophrenics through classification and analysis of sentences uttered by schizophrenics. Both severe schizophrenia, semi-quiet schizophrenia and calm schizophrenia. This research is a type of descriptive qualitative research with data collection techniques simak libat cakap (SLC), recording and note-taking techniques. The research was conducted by listening to conversations between one schizophrenic with fellow sufferers and health workers who handle them. Engage in conversation both actively and receptively with sufferers. In addition, the data analysis used is the Agih method. Data presentation techniques use informal techniques. The results of data analysis of schizophrenia patients have a tendency to utter incomplete sentences which then these incomplete sentences are divided into several types, namely, sequence sentences, exclamation sentences and ellipsis sentences. Schizophrenics also tend to utter incoherent sentences and some other schizophrenics can utter sentences in accordance with Indonesian language rules. The causes of schizophrenia patients experiencing interference when speaking are due to factors (1) thematic structure disorders (2) assembling disorders (3) silence (4) echolalia (5) thought flow disorders

The Structure and Function of Yemsa Adverbial Clauses: Empirical Study

Yemsa, an Omotic language spoken in Ethiopia, has received limited attention in linguistic research, particularly with regard to its adverbial clauses. The lack of a comprehensive description of Yemsa’s adverbial clauses hinders our understanding of the language’s structure and its place in the Afroasiatic language family. This study aims to provide a detailed analysis of the structure and function of adverbial clauses in Yemsa, exploring their forms, functions, and subordinate markers. The research is based on a corpus of spoken and written Yemsa data, collected through fieldwork and supplemented by existing literature. A descriptive approach is employed to analyze the data, focusing on the morphological and syntactic properties of adverbial clauses. The study reveals that Yemsa adverbial clauses exhibit a range of characteristics, including dependent-person suffixes, temporal markers, and bound morphemes that connect them to main clauses. The analysis identifies five types of adverbial clauses in Yemsa: temporal, locative, manner, reason, and purpose. The findings also show that Yemsa treats aspects in adverbial clauses similarly to main clauses, with the perfective aspect remaining unmarked and the imperfective aspect marked. This research contributes significantly to our knowledge of Yemsa and the Omotic language family, providing new information about the structure and function of adverbial clauses, which is valuable for developing linguistic pedagogical materials for Yemsa. The study’s results have implications for linguistic theory, language pedagogy, and language documentation, highlighting the importance of descriptive research on understudied languages. The study’s methodology and findings can serve as a model for future research on other languages, promoting a more comprehensive understanding of linguistic diversity and complexity.

On the Issue of Types, Variants and Derivations of a Compound Complex Sentence

On the Issue of Types, Variants and Derivations of a Compound Complex Sentence

Gameful education: a study of Gamifiter application's role in promoting physical activity and active lifestyle

AbstractThis study addresses the issue of insufficient physical activity (PA) among youths. The emergence of gamified interventions, such as Gamifiter web portal, offers a novel approach to promoting healthy habits and increasing intrinsic motivation for PA. Gamifiter engages users in virtual challenges linked to daily step counts and progress on a digital map, aiming to enhance PA and physical literacy. Involving 107 pupils (12–13 years old), the intervention utilized Garmin VívoFit trackers, with the Gamifiter portal providing individual PA reports, challenges, and interactive educational applications. Results showed a significant increase in daily step counts indicating the positive impact of Gamifiter on PA levels. Attitudes Towards Educational Reality questionnaire and incomplete sentence test results revealed pupils' positive perceptions, high motivation, and satisfaction with Gamifiter. Teachers also praised Gamifiter for promoting PA and literacy, although some desired more customization options. The study emphasizes the potential of gamified interventions to effectively promote a healthy lifestyle. Positive attitudes and increased PA suggest that gamification can be a valuable tool in motivating and engaging pupils in physical activities, fostering a foundation for a healthier lifestyle. In conclusion, Gamifiter's success in motivating pupils to engage in higher levels of PA highlights its potential as a useful tool for promoting a healthy lifestyle. Future studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods are recommended to better understand the sustained impact of gamified interventions on health among youths.

Formation of personal formations constituting the psychological structure of personality resilience of adolescents, high school students and students in the conditions of modern educational environment

Introduction. The analysis of theoretical approaches to the study of personality resilience is given, which allowed to determine the importance of creating a specially organized educational environment for its development. The program for the formation of personality resilience to difficult life situations, based on the author's concept of the psychological structure of resilience and its implementation in the educational environment of school, university is presented. The analysis of the dynamics of the results of the study of the most important personal formations that make up the psychological structure of personality resilience of adolescents, high school students, and undergraduates according to the results of the forming program is carried out.Materials and Methods. The sample: 623 people, including 196 students, 427 schoolchildren; the program of the forming experiment Upon completion of the forming program, a control section was conducted to study the components of the psychological structure of resilience.When conducting the control section, the same psychodiagnostic tools were used: questionnaire S. S. Goncharova “Ways of overcoming negative situations”, Test for unfinished sentences (J. Sachs and S. Levy). S. Goncharova's questionnaire “Ways of overcoming negative situations”, Test on incomplete sentences (J. Sachs and S. Levy) Personality diagnostic technique on motivation to success, T. Ehlers, Personality diagnostic technique on avoidance of failures, T. Ehlers, Affiliation questionnaire A. Mehrabian, Methodology of personality diagnostics on motivation to success, T. Ehlers, Methodology of personality diagnostics on avoidance of failures, T. Ehlers, Affiliation questionnaire. Mehrabian, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, N.S. Endler in co-authorship with D.A. Parker, Uncertainty Tolerance Questionnaire, M. McLean, Resilience Test (method by S. Muddy, adapted by D.A. Leontiev). The results were processed using methods of mathematical statistics (Student's T-criterion, correlation analysis), computer program STATISTIKA (version 10.0).Results. As a result of the implementation of the formative program, the number of strategies related to social support in difficult life situations has increased among all age groups, positive dynamics and acceleration in the development of strategies for overcoming negative situations through switching to various types of activity in all age groups have been observed; the number of adolescents and students choosing care rather than solving the problem has significantly decreased; among high school students and students , there is a positive trend in reducing the choice of a blame-finding strategy; there is a dynamic increase in positive attitude towards oneself among all age groups; the number of people in all age groups with a low level of motivation for success has decreased; there has been an increase in the choice of problem-oriented behavior; an increase in the number of students who showed a high level of acceptance in a false, uncertain situation in all age groups; there has been a positive dynamics of involvement in what is happening, interest in activity in all age groups; positive dynamics of the indicator of general resilience among respondents of all age groups.Discussion and Conclusions. It can be concluded that the obtained data testify in favor of the effectiveness of the proposed program. It should be noted the positive influence of the formative program that promotes accelerated and purposeful formation of the most important personal formations that make up the psychological structure of the author's understanding of personality resilience of adolescents, high school students and students.

Pergeseran Kategori dalam Penerjemahan Klausa Nominal Bahasa Inggris ke Bahasa Indonesia pada Novel Third Girl

The translation of English noun clauses into Indonesian can result in a range of potential outcomes, some of which may be unexpected. This qualitative research focuses on the category shift variations that occur when translating English noun clauses into Indonesian and the strategies for achieving equivalence between the two texts. The data were collected from Agatha Christie's novel Third Girl and its translation "Gadis Ketiga" and analyzed using the content analysis method. The findings show that two category shifts occurred, i.e. structure shifts and unit shifts. The structure shifts that occurred include the shift of a clause element subject-predicate to predicate-subject, the shift of a phrase structure to a clause structure in a noun clause, the shift from active voice into passive voice, the shift of an affirmative clause to a negative clause, the shift of a noun clause to a simple sentence, the shift of an affirmative sentence to an interrogative sentence, and the shift of a noun clause to an adverbial clause. The unit shifts found are the shifts of a noun clause to a noun phrase, a noun clause to a prepositional phrase, and a noun clause to a verb phrase. The equivalence is achieved by employing functional equivalents and by attending to the meaning of the sentence as a whole, rather than focusing solely on the meaning of the noun clause. These shifts have resulted in changes in sentence structure, changes in syntactic category and function, changes in sentence type, changes in rank, changes in type of question, and shifts in meaning. This research will enrich the study of applied linguistics, particularly regarding the translation from English to Indonesian.

L2 German Word Order Preferences by Immigrant L1 Korean Speakers

Abstract This study examines the L2 German verb placement preferences in 58 Korean immigrant workers in Germany. The verb placement preferences are compared to predictions of Organic Grammar (Vainikka and Young-Scholten, 2011). Assuming an incremental, bottom-up morphosyntactic development, the theory predicts the possibility that L2 acquirers develop only partial clausal structures. Organic Grammar further proposes a two-tree approach of morphosyntactic development and predicts that main clauses with verb-second order (V2) are acquired before subordinate clauses with verb-final order (OV). To test these predictions, participants completed two production tasks. Results show a mixed picture. Some participants’ L2 clausal structure seems to have developed only partially, supporting the incremental approach. Regarding the predicted order of acquisition, however, some participants who showed robust use of targetlike subordination with OV, struggled with V2, preferring V3 instead. This suggests the need for a revision of the two-tree approach to incorporate the V3 preference.

From evaluative to deontic predication:Evidence for the grammaticalization pathfrom clausal complementation strategies

A shift from evaluation (‘it is good, fitting’, etc.) to deontic modality is well known from the literature on grammaticalization. This article looks at it from the viewpoint of complementation. In Lithuanian, a complementation strategy characteristic of evaluative predicates has been carried over to deontic contexts. The complementation strategy referred to consists in the reuse of an originally conditional adverbial clause structure with evaluative predicates as a means of avoiding the factive implication usually associated with evaluatives (cf. it is good that... : it would be good if...). The conditional clause type under discussion contains the anteriority converb in -us, which, as a result of the shift ‘evaluative → deontic’, has become characteristic of a set of deontic constructions where it competes with the infinitive. This development moreover involved processes of insubordination and resubordination. The relevance of the Lithuanian facts (apart from their intrinsic interest, also from the viewpoint of resubordination processes) consists in that the extension of the complementation type from evaluative to unambiguously deontic contexts provides palpable proof of the transition while the research has hitherto failed to find a cut-off point between evaluation and deontic modality.

A Model for Defining the Boundaries of Complex Sentences and Clauses in English Translation Based on the Huffman Tree and Objective Function

To address the issues of high redundancy in sentence features and poor semantic similarity analysis in English translation, a boundary definition model for complex sentence clauses in English translation based on the Huffman tree and objective function is proposed. This model analyzes the boundary structure of complex sentences and clauses in English translation, determines the mathematical expected value of the probability distribution of boundary features, introduces the maximum entropy model to assess the key degree of different features, and utilizes conditional random fields to mine hidden features. Additionally, by employing a hierarchical clustering algorithm to analyze the distance between boundary features of complex sentences and clauses in English translation, similar images are merged based on the minimum distance between data points. Feature redundancy scores are obtained through an attention mechanism, and the weight of boundary features of complex sentences and clauses in English translation is calculated. By using the edit distance in semantic similarity to determine the boundary distance of clauses, and then using cosine similarity to calculate the similarity between the boundary features of complex clauses in English translation, a Huffman tree and objective function are introduced to construct a model for defining the boundary of complex clauses in English translation. Input the boundary feature values of complex sentences and clauses in English translation to complete the final definition. The experimental results show that the proposed method performs well in the task of defining the boundaries of complex sentences and clauses in English translation, with semantic similarity analysis results remaining above 95% and reaching up to 99%, significantly better than the comparative methods. Meanwhile, the recall curve obtained by the proposed method is closest to the ideal curve and has a small fluctuation range, stable between 90% and 98%, further verifying its accuracy and robustness in boundary delineation. In addition, when the sample data size is 1000, the confidence level of the proposed method is as high as 99.6%, which is higher than the 95.6% and 95.1% of the comparison methods. As the sample size increased to 2500, the confidence level of the proposed method remained at a high level of 99.4%, while the confidence level of the comparative method decreased to 94.2% and 94.1%, respectively. These data results fully demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in reducing redundant interference and improving confidence. In summary, the proposed method has improved the performance of defining the boundaries of complex sentences and clauses in English translation.

Probing the Equivalence of Mental Process in a Novel The Nameless Ones: An English - Indonesian Annotated Translation

This study is an annotated on the translation of English mental processes in a novel The Nameless Ones into Indonesian. The study aims to examine the equivalence of English mental process, categories of mental processes, translation strategies, and translation principles. The source of data was the novel The Nameless Ones. It was written by John Connoly and published in 2021. The data of this study were the English mental processes and their equivalences in Indonesian. The total number of the data was 100 data. The methods applied were qualitative and quantitative. The approaches were introspective and retrospective approach. The findings show that there were four categories of mental processes found in the novel, namely cognition, perception, emotion, and volition. The highest number of mental processes was cognition, the second place was emotion, the third was perception, and the least was volition. On the other hand, there were eight translation strategies applied in translating the English mental process. They were literal translation, unit shift, distribution change, clause structure change, transposition, calque, emphasis change, and antonymy. The most used strategy was literal translation since most of the mental processes could be translated literally by using the closest equivalents. On the contrary, the least used strategy was antonymy. This study implies that in translating the source text into the target text, the translator should comprehend the translation strategies and other theories relating to translation in order to produce a good quality of translation.

Exploratory Study on the Emotions of Undergraduate Mathematics Students during the Secondary-Tertiary Transition

This descriptive, qualitative research explores the evolution of emotions in students of the bachelor’s degree in mathematics and applied mathematics during the secondary-tertiary transition. It uses the Theory of the Cognitive Structure of Emotions (better known as the Ortony, Clore, and Collins's [OCC] theory) as a theoretical framework. The study was carried out at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico, with the participation of seventeen first-year students, selected by convenience sampling. Three emotions were identified, of which four were positive and nine were negative. The findings indicate that emotional experiences have a considerable effect on the ability of students to acquire advanced mathematical language. The research is based on a descriptive empirical design, focusing on the experiences of the participants. The data collection instruments include an incomplete sentence questionnaire, a questionnaire, and a semi-structured interview. The research highlights the importance of considering emotions in the secondary-tertiary transition, stating that experiences are crucial in the transition and it is essential to address these aspects to improve support for students in their mathematical learning.

On the relation between negation and phases

Abstract This research article provides evidence from Jordanian Arabic (JA) that negation is syntactically bound to the projection of a phasal head, wherein NegP is structurally licensed to project exclusively within phase-bound configurations. Therefore, NegP can project separately in CP and v*P, offering support to the multi-locus view (Alqassas 2012. The morpho-syntax and pragmatics of Levantine Arabic negation: A synchronic and diachronic analysis. Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University) that NegP in Arabic is not restricted to one structural position in the clause structure. NegP can rather project separately above TP or below TP. However, as we argue for in this article the projection of NegP is correlated with the presence of a phasal head (Chomsky 2007. Approaching UG from below. In Uli Sauerland & Hans-Martin Gärtner (eds.), Interfaces+recursion=language? Chomsky’s minimalism and the view from syntax-semantics, 1–30. Berlin, Germany: Mouton de Gruyter). Our evidence comes from two interrelated phenomena in JA: (1) the possibility of negating the past tense copula ka:n independently from the negation of the main verb in transitive and passive sentences and (2) the impossibility of independently negating the verb and the past-tense copula ka:n in unaccusative clauses. Following Jarrah’s (2023. Passive vs. unaccusative predicates: A phase-based account. Natural Language & Linguistic Theory 41. 1397–1424) assumption that unaccusative predicates, unlike passive or transitive verbs, do not project phases in JA grammar, we propose that the use of two NegPs in the same clause with unaccusative clauses is prohibited as these unaccusative predicates do not project phases. This assumption is significant as phases, local domains, are not only found to be independent in terms of their Φ-content (their head bears an independent set of unvalued Φ-features) but also in terms of negation.

REPRESENTATION OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN CONNECTION WITH FEATURES OF SELF-CONCERT IN ADOLESCENCE

Relevance. The formation of the self-concept of the modern generation unfolds in a world characterized by social variability and uncertainty. The self-concept of personality defi nes different aspects of a person’s life. Interpersonal relationships are especially important in adolescence in the aspect of future, mental health and well-being. As part of our work, we are considering the connection between the self-concept and the interpersonal relationships. Purpose of the study is exploring ideas about interpersonal relationships in connection with different types of self-concept. Research methods. . The questionnaire «Related self-concept» (E.A. Dorosheva, G.G. Knyazev, O.S. Kornienko, ) is aimed at identifying the features of the self-concept. . The questionnaire «Collective» and «Independent» self-concept (Dorosheva E.A., Knyazev G.G., Kornienko OS, ) is aimed at solving the problem of determining the type of self-concept. . Method Incomplete sentences () in the author’s modifi ed version: meets the task of diagnosing representations about romantic relationships. Sample.  respondents,  young men (.%),  girls (.%) aged  to  years. М = ., SD = .. Main Results. Using the cluster analysis method, three groups of boys and girls were obtained, differing in the characteristics of the self-concept according to the Markus & Kitayama model, (). The groups were called «harmonious », «involved» and «distant.» There are signifi cant differences between groups in relationship value, relationship engagement, and emotional assessment of relationships. «Harmonious» and «involved» young men and women tend to be more positive about interpersonal relationships than the «distant» ones. For adolescence from the «harmonious» group, relationships are of greater value than for adolescence from the «distant» group. «Involved» and «distant» participants differ signifi cantly in the severity of the characteristic of the relationship «involvement in the relationship.» Conclusion. Thus, the features of self-concept are associated with the notion of interpersonal relationships in adolescence.

Adverbs and adverbials in contemporary Arabic syntax: A phase-based account

Abstract In generative syntax, two major types of proposals – syntax-oriented and semantics-oriented proposals – have been used to examine adverbs and adverbials. Despite these proposals explaining the remarkable properties of adverb positioning, this class of words is heterogeneous and problematic in terms of their displacement. This study adopts scopal theories and proposes a partial semantic analysis using phases to describe adverbial positioning in Modern Standard Arabic. We argue that the semantic scope and the modification domain are the main determinants of adverbial position, which can best be analysed in terms of phases. In this regard, adverbials are classified into lower and higher adverbials. Lower adverbials have a narrow semantic scope and modification domain. They include subject-oriented and verb-oriented modifiers and freely adjoin the vP layer. Higher adverbials have a wider scope and modification domain. They include discourse-oriented modifiers and tend to attach to the Complementiser Phrase layer. In terms of their hierarchical order, discourse-oriented adverbials are higher than subject-oriented and verb-oriented modifiers in the articulated clause structure. This conclusion suggests that scopal theories along with language-specific rules may provide a unified generalization and straightforward account of the cross-linguistic distribution of adverbs and adverbials.

Understanding the Different Functions of Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs and Related Problems from the Teachers’ Point of View

The process of acquiring grammar requires distinguishing between parts of the sentence, including the verb and the subject, as well as the ability to form the verb and distinguish the best verb forms. This study aims to understand the different functions of transitive verbs and intransitive verbs and the problems related to them. The quantitative descriptive approach was used in this study by using a questionnaire (questionnaire) designed by the researcher to evaluate teachers’ perceptions towards the different functions of transitive verbs, intransitive verbs, and related problems. This study concluded that the main function of transitive and intransitive verbs is to develop the communication process level by guaranteeing delivering the exact correct meaning of sentences. The study also clarified that several difficulties could be faced when distinguishing transitive and intransitive verbs, such as creating incomplete and dysfunctional sentences, making grammatical errors, and generating mistakes in the employment and formulation of these verb types.

Reunifying Feature Inheritance and Speech Act Projections: Testing the Model on Peripheral Constructions from Arabic

This study aims to bridge a gap between Feature Inheritance (FI) and Speech Act Projections (SAPs), addressing the significant challenge SAPs pose to FI and its underlying mechanism, AGREE. Previous studies highlight the need for reallocating features within the syntax to reconcile FI with cartographic structures, suggesting that moving the C head above Foc and ToP heads is necessary. However, this reallocation is problematic as it fails to account for SAPs, creating a mismatch between syntax and pragmatics, where C must be c-commanded by SAPs rather than simply articulated by them. To address this issue, the study redefines the locus of features in syntactic derivations, proposing that syntactic operations target clausal structures while pragmatic constructions target utterances. Given that every clause is an utterance, but not every utterance is a clause, the study argues that features originate in a head higher than C, identified as U(tterance). This redefinition unifies the use of upward and downward AGREE in the pragmatic-syntactic interface and simplifies grammar by eliminating arbitrary processes like feature sharing. The study tests this new model using data from Arabic, demonstrating that C patterns with other phasal heads such as T and v, inheriting its features from the U head. The findings suggest that this approach provides a more coherent account of the interaction between syntax and pragmatics, with recommendations for further exploration of the model across different languages to validate its applicability and potential to simplify syntactic theory.

Economic identity as the main psychological mechanism of students' economic socialization

Introduction. The socio-economic crisis, political, cultural, and value transformations caused by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation of Ukraine have a powerful impact on the inner world of people, especially the younger generation and their economic socialization. Therefore, arises a need for young people capable of productive self-realization through self-knowledge, self-determination, which poses the problem of personal identity formation. Formation of a personal identity is the main goal of individuals' socialization. Aim. To determine the features of the mechanism of economic identity of high school students and, on this basis, build a psychological profila of a high school student in terms of economic identity. Methods: I. Zubiashvili's Institutions of Economic Socialization and its Mechanisms questionnaire, Who am I? (M. Kuna, T. McPartland), O. Nikonenko's Measurement of Economic and Psychological Personality Characteristics" (modified by I. Zubiashvili), Incomplete sentences, and Study of Ideas about an Economically Successful Person (Yu. Pachkovskyi). Results. Economic identity in early youth was characterized by contradictions and the presence of internal conflict. The contradiction was due to the fact that although students highly valued money, they still did not know how to use them properly and had bad ideas about the role of money in their personal and social life. The economic identity of high school students was characterized by the prevalence of economic values of economic success (business, capital, real estate, etc.) over psychological values (communication, satisfaction from owning the goods). Social Self was leading identity among high school students, which suggests their readiness to perform social roles, including economic ones. High school students had positive attitudes towards the country's economy, but they lacked interest in it because of the hostilities and socio-economic crisis in Ukraine. The economic ideas of girls had greater meaning than those of boys. Conclusions. The economic identity in early youth is characterized by contradictions and internal conflict. High school students have poorly developed personal characteristics related to economic identity, which are necessary for students' good understanding of economic processes. High school students tend to exaggerate difficulties in meeting their needs for financial security and stability.

The Influence of Speed on Error Rates in Simultaneous Interpreting: An Observational Study (English to Arabic)

In simultaneous interpreting, the rate of source speech (SR) plays an important role in the quality of the interpreter. As the rate of speech increases, interpreters have to process and translate words faster, which can lead to more errors. This phenomenon is because faster speech harms the interpreter's attention and work, causing more omissions, additions, and other linguistic and paralinguistic errors. The impact of these errors can affect the accuracy and quality of interpretation, which highlights the need to understand how changes in speech rate affect performance and the production of good strategies to solve problems. This study examines how the rate of speech (SR) affects the quality of simultaneous interpreting (SI), particularly to assess the impact of the rate of speech on the interpreter. For this purpose, a method was adopted that was divided into seven categories based on Barik's (1971) classification. These categories include segment omission, word and phrase-level omission, deviation of meaning, addition, incomplete sentence, full pause, and long pause. In this study, the performance of six United Nations interpreters with many years of experience was evaluated using six audios ranging from 124 to 164 words per minute (wpm). Findings indicated that higher speaking frequency led to more errors, especially in word and segment omissions. This emphasizes the importance of addressing specific strategies to overcome the challenges that rapid speech can pose to the accuracy and effectiveness of simultaneous interpreting.