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Publication Date: 2001
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Electronic Dictionaries in Translation Classrooms in Saudi Arabia
Al-Jarf, Reima Saad
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178 students majoring in translation at the College of Languages and Translation and 10 translation and interpreting instructors were surveyed. It was found that 45% of the students use an electronic dictionary (ED). 99% of those use a general English-Arabic ED, 68% use an Arabic-English ED, 27% use an English-English ED and only 2% use a specialized ED. The students gave 12 reasons for not using an ED in specialized translation courses. It was also found that 70% of the translation instructors do not allow students to use an ED in class or test sessions. Reasons for that are given. [This document was published in "Linguistica Communicatio" v10 p127-134 2001.]
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Dictionaries, Translation, Language Processing, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), Student Surveys, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Semitic Languages, Undergraduate Students, Computer Software, Computational Linguistics, Program Descriptions
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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