COGNITIVE ASPECTS OF TRANSLATORS’ ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH-INDONESIAN TRANSLATION: AN ANALYSIS OF USING TRANSLOG-II AND THINK-ALOUD PROTOCOL: Inggris

MOH. SUPARDI SUPARDI

doi:10.33884/basisupb.v12i2.10121

Authors

MOH. SUPARDI SUPARDI Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33884/basisupb.v12i2.10121

Keywords:

Translation Process, Cognitive Translation, Think-Aloud Protocol, Translog-II, English–Indonesian Translation

Abstract

This study investigates the cognitive aspects of translators’ activities by employing Think-Aloud Protocols (TAPs) and Translog-II software to capture real-time decision-making during English–Indonesian translation tasks. The research aims to reveal how translators plan, monitor, and evaluate their work while handling linguistic and conceptual challenges. Data were collected from one professional translator who performed two translation tasks while verbalizing thoughts and recording keystrokes. The findings show that the translator engaged in complex cycles of comprehension, reformulation, and revision that reflect both cognitive and metacognitive strategies. Frequent pauses, revisions, and self-corrections observed through Translog-II indicate moments of metacognitive monitoring, while TAPs revealed the translator’s awareness of lexical and syntactic alternatives. The results highlight the interdependence between cognitive processes and translation strategies, demonstrating how technological tools can provide detailed insight into translators’ mental operations. The study concludes that integrating Translog-II and TAPs enriches cognitive translation research and offers pedagogical value for translator training programs.

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