Machine Translation And Foreign Language Learning

Author : Kizito Tekwa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9819986044

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Machine Translation and Foreign Language Learning by Kizito Tekwa Pdf

The book investigates how machine translation (MT) provides opportunities and increases the willingness to communicate in a foreign language. It is informed by a mixed methods methodological approach that analyzes quantitative and qualitative data of questionnaires and real-time instant messages (IM). The book is unique because it contains tables, figures, and screenshots of actual real-time IM exchanges. It is innovative in discussing IM translation, a novel form of MT, and demonstrates how the technology offers English foreign language learners, in this case, Chinese college students, communication opportunities while increasing their willingness to communicate. The study provides an interesting insight into IM user profiles, clients, and usages. Smartphone screenshots are the locale of the study whose findings have far-reaching implications for students, language and translation instructors, and curriculum designers.

Author : Nicholas Ostler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780802778703

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The Last Lingua Franca by Nicholas Ostler Pdf

English is the world's lingua franca-the most widely spoken language in human history. And yet, as historian and linguist Nicholas Ostler persuasively argues, English will not only be displaced as the world's language in the not-distant future, it will be the last lingua franca, not replaced by another. Empire, commerce, and religion have been the primary raisons d'etre for lingua francas--Greek, Latin, Arabic have all held the position--and Ostler explores each through the lens of civilizations spanning the globe and history, from China and India to Russia and Europe. Three trends emerge that suggest the ultimate decline of English and other lingua francas. Movements throughout the world towards equality in society will downgrade the status of elites--and since elites are the prime users of non-native English, the language will gradually retreat to its native-speaking territories. The rising wealth of Brazil, Russia, India, and China will challenge the dominance of native-English-speaking nations--thereby shrinking the international preference for English. Simultaneously, new technologies will allow instant translation among major languages, enhacing the status of mother tongues and lessening the necessity for any future lingua franca. Ostler predicts a soft landing for English: It will still be widely spoken, if no longer worldwide, sustained by America's continued power on the world stage. But its decline will be both symbolic and significant, evidence of grand shifts in the cultural effects of empire. The Last Lingua Franca is both an insightful examination of the trajectory of our own mother tongue and a fascinating lens through which to view the sweep of history.

Author : Steve Kaufmann
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : Linguistics
ISBN : 9781420873290

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The Way of the Linguist by Steve Kaufmann Pdf

The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey. It is now a cliché that the world is a smaller place. We think nothing of jumping on a plane to travel to another country or continent. The most exotic locations are now destinations for mass tourism. Small business people are dealing across frontiers and language barriers like never before. The Internet brings different languages and cultures to our finger-tips. English, the hybrid language of an island at the western extremity of Europe seems to have an unrivalled position as an international medium of communication. But historically periods of cultural and economic domination have never lasted forever. Do we not lose something by relying on the wide spread use of English rather than discovering other languages and cultures? As citizens of this shrunken world, would we not be better off if we were able to speak a few languages other than our own? The answer is obviously yes. Certainly Steve Kaufmann thinks so, and in his busy life as a diplomat and businessman he managed to learn to speak nine languages fluently and observe first hand some of the dominant cultures of Europe and Asia. Why do not more people do the same? In his book The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey, Steve offers some answers. Steve feels anyone can learn a language if they want to. He points out some of the obstacles that hold people back. Drawing on his adventures in Europe and Asia, as a student and businessman, he describes the rewards that come from knowing languages. He relates his evolution as a language learner, abroad and back in his native Canada and explains the kind of attitude that will enable others to achieve second language fluency. Many people have taken on the challenge of language learning but have been frustrated by their lack of success. This book offers detailed advice on the kind of study practices that will achieve language breakthroughs. Steve has developed a language learning system available online at: www.thelinguist.com.

Author : Kizito Tekwa
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789819986026

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Machine Translation and Foreign Language Learning by Kizito Tekwa Pdf

The book investigates how machine translation (MT) provides opportunities and increases the willingness to communicate in a foreign language. It is informed by a mixed methods methodological approach that analyzes quantitative and qualitative data of questionnaires and real-time instant messages (IM). The book is unique because it contains tables, figures, and screenshots of actual real-time IM exchanges. It is innovative in discussing IM translation, a novel form of MT, and demonstrates how the technology offers English foreign language learners, in this case, Chinese college students, communication opportunities while increasing their willingness to communicate. The study provides an interesting insight into IM user profiles, clients, and usages. Smartphone screenshots are the locale of the study whose findings have far-reaching implications for students, language and translation instructors, and curriculum designers.

Author : Robert B. Seidensticker
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781442963078

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Future Hype by Robert B. Seidensticker Pdf

Author : Lynne Bowker,Jairo Buitrago Ciro
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781787567238

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Machine Translation and Global Research by Lynne Bowker,Jairo Buitrago Ciro Pdf

Lynne Bowker and Jairo Buitrago Ciro introduce the concept of machine translation literacy, a new kind of literacy for scholars and librarians in the digital age. This book is a must-read for researchers and information professionals eager to maximize the global reach and impact of any form of scholarly work.

Author : Xiaoge Xu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : 1799881148

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Applying Mobile Technologies to Chinese Language Learning by Xiaoge Xu Pdf

"This edited book include tips and success factors for instructors and learners of Chinese as a second language and shares the knowledge and skills on how to take full advantage of features and functions of mobile devices to enhance Chinese language learning in a unique, memorable, and beneficial way"--

Author : H. L. Somers
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027216401

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Computers and Translation by H. L. Somers Pdf

Designed for translators and other professional linguists, this work attempts to clarify, explain and exemplify the impact that computers have had and are having on their profession. The book concerns machine translation, computer-aided translation and the future of translation and the computer.

Author : Arnd Witte,Theo Harden,Alessandra Ramos de Oliveira Harden
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 3039118978

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Translation in Second Language Learning and Teaching by Arnd Witte,Theo Harden,Alessandra Ramos de Oliveira Harden Pdf

Proceedings of a conference, "Translation in second language teaching and learning", that took place at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, March 27-29, 2008

Author : Peter W. Krawutschke
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027231789

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Translator and Interpreter Training and Foreign Language Pedagogy by Peter W. Krawutschke Pdf

Topics included in this volume are centered around the politics of translator and interpreter education in higher education in the US as well as in Europe and the perceived image of elitism of these disciplines; other essays discuss the tension and disciplinary boundaries between foreign language training and translator and interpreter education. Topics dealing with specific quality control issues in the teaching of interpreting and translation, discussions of innovative approaches to research, e.g., isotopy and translation, and a review of teaching conference interpreting complete this volume.

Author : Minako O'Hagan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781315311234

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The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Technology by Minako O'Hagan Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Technology provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the dynamically evolving relationship between translation and technology. Divided into five parts, with an editor's introduction, this volume presents the perspectives of users of translation technologies, and of researchers concerned with issues arising from the increasing interdependency between translation and technology. The chapters in this Handbook tackle the advent of technologization at both a technical and a philosophical level, based on industry practice and academic research. Containing over 30 authoritative, cutting-edge chapters, this is an essential reference and resource for those studying and researching translation and technology. The volume will also be valuable for translators, computational linguists and developers of translation tools.

Author : Kat— Lomb
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : 9781606437063

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Polyglot: How I Learn Languages by Kat— Lomb Pdf

KAT LOMB (1909-2003) was one of the great polyglots of the 20th century. A translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world, Lomb worked in 16 languages for state and business concerns in her native Hungary. She achieved further fame by writing books on languages, interpreting, and polyglots. Polyglot: How I Learn Languages, first published in 1970, is a collection of anecdotes and reflections on language learning. Because Dr. Lomb learned her languages as an adult, after getting a PhD in chemistry, the methods she used will be of particular interest to adult learners who want to master a foreign language.

Author : Anuradha Dingwaney,Carol Maier
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780822974680

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Between Languages and Cultures by Anuradha Dingwaney,Carol Maier Pdf

Translated texts are often either uncritically consumed by readers, teacher, and scholars or seen to represent an ineluctable loss, a diminishing of original texts. Translation, however, is a cultural practice, influenced also by social and political imperatives, which can open more doors than it closes. The essays in this book show how the act of translation, when vigilantly and critically attended to, becomes a means for active interrogation.

Author : Joss Moorkens,Sheila Castilho,Federico Gaspari,Stephen Doherty
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319912417

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Translation Quality Assessment by Joss Moorkens,Sheila Castilho,Federico Gaspari,Stephen Doherty Pdf

This is the first volume that brings together research and practice from academic and industry settings and a combination of human and machine translation evaluation. Its comprehensive collection of papers by leading experts in human and machine translation quality and evaluation who situate current developments and chart future trends fills a clear gap in the literature. This is critical to the successful integration of translation technologies in the industry today, where the lines between human and machine are becoming increasingly blurred by technology: this affects the whole translation landscape, from students and trainers to project managers and professionals, including in-house and freelance translators, as well as, of course, translation scholars and researchers. The editors have broad experience in translation quality evaluation research, including investigations into professional practice with qualitative and quantitative studies, and the contributors are leading experts in their respective fields, providing a unique set of complementary perspectives on human and machine translation quality and evaluation, combining theoretical and applied approaches.

Author : Jingjing Qin,Paul Stapleton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000688696

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Technology in Second Language Writing by Jingjing Qin,Paul Stapleton Pdf

This edited volume showcases state-of-the-art research in technological applications in second language writing. It examines multimodal composing, digital feedback, data-driven learning, machine translation, and technological applications in writing pedagogy. Technology in Second Language Writing reflects the rapidly changing field of technology in second language learning and highlights technological advances across different areas relevant to L2 writing. Composed of empirical studies, reviews, and descriptive essays, this book covers a variety of topics across the areas of composing, pedagogy, and writing research. It includes discussion of computer-mediated communication, language learners’ perceptions about using technology in their writing, the use of social media in writing, corpus learning, translation software, and the use of electronic feedback in language classrooms. Offering a multifaceted approach to technology in a wide variety of second language writing contexts, this cutting-edge book serves as essential reading for scholars and postgraduate students in the field of language teaching, applied linguistics, and TESOL.