Assessing the effectiveness of machine translation in the Chinese EFL writing context: A replication of Lee (2020)

IF 4.6 1区 文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Recall Pub Date : 2023-03-13 DOI:10.1017/S0958344023000022
Yanxia Yang, Xiangqing Wei, Ping Li, Xuesong Zhai
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Abstract

Abstract With the dramatic improvement in quality, machine translation has emerged as a tool widely adopted by language learners. Its use, however, has been a divisive issue in language education. We conducted an approximate replication of Lee (2020) about the impact of machine translation on EFL writing. This study used a mixed-methods approach with automatic text analyzer Coh-Metrix and human ratings, supplemented with questionnaires, interviews, and screen recordings. The findings obtained support most of the original work, suggesting that machine translation can help language learners improve their EFL writing proficiency, specifically in strengthening lexical expressions. Students generally hold positive attitudes towards machine translation, despite some skeptical views regarding the values of machine translation. Most students express a strong wish to learn how to effectively use machine translation. Machine translation literacy instruction is therefore suggested for incorporation into the curriculum for language students.
机器翻译在汉语英语写作语境中的有效性评估:Lee(2020)的复制
摘要随着质量的显著提高,机器翻译已成为语言学习者广泛采用的工具。然而,它的使用在语言教育中一直是一个引起分歧的问题。我们对Lee(2020)关于机器翻译对英语写作的影响进行了近似复制。这项研究采用了一种混合方法,包括自动文本分析器Coh-Metrix和人类评分,并辅以问卷、访谈和屏幕记录。研究结果支持了大部分原始工作,表明机器翻译可以帮助语言学习者提高英语写作水平,特别是在强化词汇表达方面。学生们普遍对机器翻译持积极态度,尽管有些人对机器翻译的价值持怀疑态度。大多数学生都强烈希望学习如何有效地使用机器翻译。因此,建议将机器翻译识字教学纳入语言学生的课程中。
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