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Proficiency and the Use of Machine Translation: A Case Study of Four Japanese Learners
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In: L2 Journal, vol 14, iss 1 (2022)
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While the use of machine translation (MT) in the classroom has been explored from various perspectives, the relationship between language proficiency and MT use regarding learners’ behaviors and beliefs remains unclear in the research literature. This study focused on four Japanese learners with various language proficiencies from a fourth-year Japanese language class (two advanced-level, one intermediate-high, and one novice-high level) and investigated how they edited self-written text with MT by examining the scope and types of revisions they made as well as their perceptions about using MT for editing. The data included four types of drafts of a writing assignment: (1) D1 (self-written drafts in Japanese without the help of MT); (2) D2 (revised corresponding drafts in L1 provided by MT); (3) D3 (drafts in Japanese provided by MT based on D2); (4) D4 (revised drafts based on comparison of D1 and D3) and their reflection papers. The results show that the four participants adopted various ways of editing self-written text. While all the participants’ revisions are at local levels, the two advanced level learners primarily focused on vocabulary revision while the other two learners’ revisions extended to the sentence level. The findings also show that the advanced-level and intermediate-high-level learners have various degrees of positive attitudes toward using MT. In contrast, while the positive effects of MT use are acknowledged, the novice-high level learner also feels ashamed and dishonest when using MT. This article concludes with insights that can assist instructors in facilitating MT as a pedagogical tool for language learning and teaching with diverse students.
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Japanese; L2 writing; Machine Translation; Proficiency
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URL: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1fw545k9
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On the characteristic of personal reference terms in Korean: A comparison with Japanese based on TV dramas
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In: Conference Proceedings for the 9th Korean Studies Association of Australia (KSAA) Biennial Conference 2015 (2022)
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A Proposed Resolution to the Problem of Geographical Inversion in Japanese Language Origins
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Prediction of upcoming pitch accent using Sandhi rules in Kansai Japanese: A web-based visual world eye-tracking study ...
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Lexical Category and Downstep in Japanese
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In: Languages; Volume 7; Issue 1; Pages: 25 (2022)
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Estimating the Emotional Information in Japanese Songs Using Search Engines
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In: Sensors; Volume 22; Issue 5; Pages: 1800 (2022)
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Effects of Japanese Special Moras Education Using Evernote
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In: Education Sciences; Volume 12; Issue 4; Pages: 270 (2022)
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On the Limits of Across-the-Board Movement: Distributed Extraction Coordinations
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In: Philosophies; Volume 7; Issue 1; Pages: 10 (2022)
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Predicate Morphology and Narrative Structure in Early Heian Japanese Buddhist Texts: A Case Study of the Saidaiji Golden Light Sutra
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Language learning through interaction: Online and in the classroom
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In: The Coastal Review: An Online Peer-reviewed Journal (2022)
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Translation and equivalences between languages and cultures: Portuguese and Japanese proverbs ; 言語と文化の中にある翻訳と互換性: ポルトガル語と日本語の格言から
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Teixeira, José. - : Aichi Prefectural University. Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, 2022
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Learning Argument Structures with Recurrent Neural Network Grammars
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In: Proceedings of the Society for Computation in Linguistics (2022)
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