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Siowai Lo – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025
Neural Machine Translation (NMT) has gained increasing popularity among EFL learners as a CALL tool to improve vocabulary, and many learners have reported its helpfulness for vocabulary learning. However, while there has been some evidence suggesting NMT's facilitative role in improving learners' writing on the lexical level, no study has examined…
Descriptors: Translation, Computational Linguistics, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
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Yenkimaleki, Mahmood; van Heuven, Vincent J.; Moradimokhles, Hossein – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
In the present study, three groups of interpreter trainees were formed, two experimental groups, i.e., blended prosody instruction (BPI) and computer-assisted prosody training (CAPT), and one control group (CON). In this experiment the participants took part in a four-week teaching program for 16 sessions (60 minutes per session), i.e., 16 hours…
Descriptors: Intonation, Suprasegmentals, Computer Software, Pronunciation Instruction
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Shadiev, Rustam; Yang, Meng-ke; Reynolds, Barry Lee; Hwang, Wu-Yuin – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
In this study, the participants learned English as a foreign language (EFL) in the classroom and then worked on five learning tasks to apply their newly learned knowledge to unfamiliar environments. The participants took photos of people, objects, situations or scenarios and described them in detail using a mobile learning system. Familiarization…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Tsai, Shu-Chiao – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
This study investigates the impact on extemporaneous English-language first drafts by using Google Translate (GT) in three different tasks assigned to Chinese sophomore, junior, and senior students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) majoring in English. Students wrote first in Chinese (Step 1), then drafted corresponding texts in English (Step…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software
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Chen, I-Jung – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
This study compared how three different gloss modes affected college students' L2 reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition. The study also compared how results on comprehension and vocabulary acquisition may differ depending on the four assessment methods used. A between-subjects design was employed with three groups of Mandarin-speaking…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Multivariate Analysis, Scores, Multiple Choice Tests
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Nino, Ana – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2008
Generalised access to the Internet and globalisation has led to increased demand for translation services and a resurgence in the use of machine translation (MT) systems. MT post-editing or the correction of MT output to an acceptable standard is known to be one of the ways to face the huge demand on multilingual communication. Given that the use…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Translation, Second Language Learning, Editing