Cahiers de Traduction
Volume 29, Numéro 1, Pages 192-206
2024-01-20

The Impact Of Machine Translation (mt) In Language Education

Authors : Souane Bouchra .

Abstract

The impact of machine translation on language teaching is the focus of ongoing research and debate. Several studies suggest that machine translation tools can help language learners and teachers in certain contexts. For example, they can help students improve their writing and speaking skills by helping them check their work for errors and understand certain grammatical structures and vocabulary. In addition, machine translation can facilitate learning for students who have difficulty with the target foreign language. However, some researchers believe that the use of machine translation tools can hinder language learning when used as a sole substitute for human interaction. Overall, machine translation tools can be helpful for language learners and teachers. Studies have shown that these technologies can be a useful supplement to other teaching methods, but they cannot be considered the sole source of learning a language.

Keywords

machine translation (MT) ; technologies ; language teaching ; foreign language ; learning