Students’ Perception of Online Translators: Do They Do More Harm Than Good?
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2022-04
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Keyhole Press, The University of Tampa
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Though most second-language instructors are aware that some students use web-based machine translation (WBMT) to complete assignments, little is known as to why students decide to utilize such tools or how they may affect the acquisition of their target language (White & Heidrich, 2013). In this study, the researchers surveyed students in advanced Spanish courses investigating their perception of WBMT, and how its use may have affected their Spanish acquisition. The results report that students have a variety of reasons for which they use these tools, and their beliefs regarding their usefulness also vary. This essay was written in Dr. Andrew DeMil’s SPA 499 class.
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Recommended citation: Borntreger, Michael. "Students’ Perception of Online Translators: Do They Do More Harm Than Good?." Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/ZJCP-PN10
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Spanish, Language, Translation, Sociology, Psychology
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Borntreger, Michael. "Students’ Perception of Online Translators: Do They Do More Harm Than Good?." Q: Journal of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/ZJCP-PN10