The Principle of Linguistic Economy in Oral Speech in French and Portuguese

The aim of this article is to analyze the principle of linguistic economy in oral speech in order to identify the main strategies and techniques used by native speakers to optimize the message, minimize costs and ensure effective mutual understanding in the process of communication. The study examines the theoretical and practical aspects of linguistic economy, its importance for communication and the dynamic features of the application of this principle in different linguistic environments. Linguistic analysis has shown that the principle of linguistic economy in oral speech in French and Portuguese is realised at all linguistic levels: phonetic, morphological, lexical, syntactic.