On the ways of expressing irony in simultaneous interpreting

The paper deals with the ways of irony representation in simultaneous interpreting, which is regarded a broader context notions humour and alogism. subject interconnected translation quality issue determining relevance research. It based on comparative analysis speeches delivered by politicians, public figures TV stars English their interpreting Russian provided second-year students corresponding master’s programme. authors highlight various approaches to notion irony, such as oppositions theory, Direct Access Account, Pretense Theory, Relevant Inappropriateness Graded Salience Model, Echoic Mention Theory. Kinds means its production are reviewed including blame-by-praise, understatement, exaggeration, self-deprecation, creating effect surprise, ironic concession defence. Considered from cognitive-discursive perspective, proved be difficulty understanding original objectifying idea target language. Irony revealed completely or partially reduced due lack background knowledge, particular realia, and/or interpreter’s inability objectify implications. character factor complicating task, because it limits time for comprehending inventing verbalize it. discovered that main strategies representing include understatement use expressive lexicon.