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Google Translate as a Tool for Self-Directed Language Learning
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van Lieshout, Catharina; Cardoso, Walcir – Language Learning & Technology, 2022
This study examined the pedagogical use of Google Translate (GT) and its associated text-to-speech synthesis (TTS) and automatic speech recognition (ASR) as tools to assist in the learning of second/foreign language Dutch vocabulary and pronunciation in an autonomous, self-directed learning setting. Thirty participants used GT (its translation,…
Descriptors: Translation, Computational Linguistics, Independent Study, Vocabulary Skills
Can Online Translators and Their Speech Capabilities Help English Learners Improve Their Pronunciation?
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He, Yue; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2021
[For the complete volume, "CALL and Professionalisation: Short Papers from EUROCALL 2021 (29th, Online, August 26-27, 2021)," see ED616972.]This study investigated whether a translation tool (Microsoft Translator -- MT) and its built-in speech features (Text-To-Speech synthesis -- TTS -- and speech recognition) can promote learners'…
Descriptors: Translation, Computational Linguistics, Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods
A World of Differences: The Role of Individual Differences in L2 Vocabulary Learning with Clickers
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Sénécal, Anne-Marie; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2021
This study examined the acquisition of L2 English vocabulary with clickers, focusing on the role of individual differences. Following a pretest-posttest design, we measured perception and performance among 61 English learners who took part in a vocabulary acquisition treatment, in which they answered Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) via clickers…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Vocabulary Development, Scores, Second Language Learning