Evaluating the suitability of using raw machine translation output as input for foreign language written production
This thesis focuses on describing and evaluating the results of using machine translation post-editing in the foreign language class in order to provide guidelines relating to the suitability of using raw machine translation output as input for foreign language written production. Given that free online raw machine translation output is currently used by language students for their foreign language written assignments, in this thesis we aim at evaluating the difficulty of post-editing into the foreign language against translating into the foreign language. The idea is to suggest a good use of raw MT output in the foreign language class in order to complement written production practice, and to introduce the students to machine translation post-editing, an activity that is growing in demand for language-skilled professionals. For this purpose a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the frequency and distribution of errors per error domain, per error category, and per text type was carried out. The analysis was based on a previously evaluated raw machine translation output, and on a learner corpus of student-edited (or post-edited) output, and student-translated output which was compiled as part of this study.
NinÌo, Ana Maria
machine translation ; raw machine translation output ; machine translation post-editing ; translation ; foreign language written production ; text repair ; computer-aided error analysis ; error typology ; teaching and learning implications
Evaluating the suitability of using raw machine translation output as input for foreign language written production. This thesis focuses on describing and evaluating the results of using machine translation post-editing in the foreign language class in order to provide guidelines relating to the suitability of using raw machine translation output as input for foreign language written production. Given that free online raw machine translation output is currently used by language students for their foreign language written assignments, in this thesis we aim at evaluating the difficulty of post-editing into the foreign language against translating into the foreign language. The idea is to suggest a good use of raw MT output in the foreign language class in order to complement written production practice, and to introduce the students to machine translation post-editing, an activity that is growing in demand for language-skilled professionals. For this purpose a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the frequency and distribution of errors per error domain, per error category, and per text type was carried out. The analysis was based on a previously evaluated raw machine translation output, and on a learner corpus of student-edited (or post-edited) output, and student-translated output which was compiled as part of this study.
evaluating suitability use raw machine_translation output input foreign_language write production focus describe evaluate use machine_translation post_editing foreign_language class order_provide guideline relate suitability use raw machine_translation output input foreign_language write production given free online raw machine_translation output currently_use language student foreign_language write assignment aim_evaluate difficulty post_editing foreign_language translate foreign_language idea suggest good use raw output foreign_language class order complement write production practice introduce student machine_translation post_editing activity grow_demand language skilled professional purpose quantitative_qualitative analysis frequency_distribution error per error domain per error category per text_type carry_out analysis base previously evaluate raw machine_translation output learner_corpus student post output student translated output compile part study