The influence of highlighted text on its perception when performing interpreting from a computer screen

This paper examines an experimental study of the effect of highlighted text with color underlays on the efficiency of its perception when translating from a screen. The study was conducted using eye-tracking technology and oculography methods, to analyze the perception of stimulus material by interpreters when translating from a screen. Methods of mathematical statistics were used to process the experimental data obtained. During the experiment, participants were asked to interpret from the screen sentences presented in stimuli with different options for highlighting the text with color. Factor analysis of the experimental data obtained from the eye tracker revealed statistically significant differences in text perception effectiveness depending on the combination of the investigated factors. The analysis demonstrated that the use of a serif font, a contrasting black background, and white underlay for highlighting the semantic centers of sentences can significantly improve the quality of an interpreter's work with on-screen text. The results of this study can be applied in the development and optimization of the interface design for specialized simulators and training systems for professional training of interpreters.