Google Translate in Perceptions of German Language Students
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.201215.011How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Google translate, machine translations, perceptions
- Abstract
This study aims to inquire the experience and the perception of students of German Department, FPBS UPI in using Google Translate. This study used a descriptive case study method. The subjects were 89 students of the German Language Education Department from the various semesters. This study used a questionnaire to collect the data needed. The result showed: 1) the students’ experience of using Google Translate is good because they were quite intense in using Google Translate. All forms of translation and features have been used by students. Also, Google Translate helps them learn German; 2) the students’ perception of Google Translate is also good because they considered that the speed and accuracy of Google Translate in translating were good and effective, and they also indicated that they would continue to use Google Translate in the future. Students work around incorrect translation results by making improvements manually. Thus, it can be concluded that students’ perception of Google Translate is good. Their experience and perception show that Google Translate is still appropriate to be used as a translation tool. For further research, it is advisable to analyse and compare the translation results of each feature owned by Google Translate.
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- © 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Anisya Firdha Khairani AU - Pepen Permana AU - Irma Permatawati PY - 2020 DA - 2020/12/17 TI - Google Translate in Perceptions of German Language Students BT - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2020) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 69 EP - 74 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201215.011 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.201215.011 ID - Khairani2020 ER -