Machine Translation and Foreign Language Learning

The book investigates how machine translation (MT) provides opportunities and increases the willingness to communicate in a foreign language. It is informed by a mixed methods methodological approach that analyzes quantitative and qualitative data of questionnaires and real—time instant messages (IM). The book is unique because it contains tables, figures, and screenshots of actual real—time IM exchanges. It is innovative in discussing IM translation, a novel form of MT, and demonstrates ho...