L2 작문 수정에 미친 기계번역의 효과성에 대한 한국 대학생 학습자의 인식
Korean College Students’ Perceptions toward the Effectiveness of Machine Translation on L2 Revision
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Recently, an increasing number of students are using machine translation in academic settings as well as in their daily lives. They use it for diverse purposes, such as vocabulary learning, L2 writing, reading, and speaking. Accordingly, a significant number of studies have been conducted regarding machine translation in foreign language education; however, studies conducted in the Korean context are rarely found in the field. Therefore, the current study investigates Korean college students’ perceptions toward the effectiveness of machine translation on L2 writing and revision. The study analyzed 169 college students’ responses to a survey, including three open-ended questions. The result showed that the students perceived the use of machine translation to help them with L2 revision in terms of vocabulary, grammar and error corrections. The students expressed the belief that their revisions significantly improved after using machine translation. They also reported about the strengths and weaknesses of using machine translation while revising. The study further discovered that the students’ perceived writing proficiency levels and confidence affected their perceptions toward using machine translation to make error corrections. Based on the results, several suggestions are made for future studies with respect to using machine translation for language learning.
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Recently, an increasing number of students are using machine translation in academic settings as well as in their daily lives. They use it for diverse purposes, such as vocabulary learning, L2 writing, reading, and speaking. Accordingly, a significant number of studies have been conducted regarding machine translation in foreign language education; however, studies conducted in the Korean context are rarely found in the field. Therefore, the current study investigates Korean college students’ perceptions toward the effectiveness of machine translation on L2 writing and revision. The study analyzed 169 college students’ responses to a survey, including three open-ended questions. The result showed that the students perceived the use of machine translation to help them with L2 revision in terms of vocabulary, grammar and error corrections. The students expressed the belief that their revisions significantly improved after using machine translation. They also reported about the strengths and weaknesses of using machine translation while revising. The study further discovered that the students’ perceived writing proficiency levels and confidence affected their perceptions toward using machine translation to make error corrections. Based on the results, several suggestions are made for future studies with respect to using machine translation for language learning.
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